ROOKIE WEBB TIES KLEIN : DAVIES, LOPEZ STAY AMONG CONTENDERS FOR FINAL LPGA TITLE.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Rookie Karrie Webb Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is Australia's most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S. shot a 4-under-par 68 to tie Emilee Klein for the lead Saturday in the season-ending $700,000 LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour Championship. Webb and Klein, a second-year pro from Studio City, were tied at 9-under 207 after three rounds over the 6,324-yard Desert Inn course. Laura Davies Laura Jane Davies CBE (born October 5, 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer. She is considered the most accomplished English female golfer of modern times[1] [2] , the tour's leading money winner, was tied for third at 210 in a group that includes LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is one of the most accomplished women in the history of professional women's golf. Lopez was born in Torrance, California. She is also known as Nancy Lopez-Knight, since her marriage to former Major League baseball player Ray Knight. , Brandie Burton Brandie Burton (born January 8 1972) is an American professional golfer. She was born in San Bernardino, California. Burton attended Arizona State University. In 1989 she won the United States Girls Junior Amateur Golf Championship. , Juli Inkster and Michelle McGann. Davies' round of 71 included three bogeys, two birdies and one eagle. Davies and Webb are competing to become the first LPGA player to surpass $1 million in single-season earnings. Davies has $897,302 this season to $852,000 for Webb. Today's winner receives $150,000. ``It looks like I'm going to have to win the tournament to win the money title,'' said Davies, who has five victories this year. ``I've still got my chance to win.'' Webb, a three-time winner this year, put together birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15. ``I was a little tired coming in,'' said Webb, whose travels have taken her to her native Australia, Japan and Korea in the last six weeks. ``But I was sure I could grind it out for one last week.'' Lopez, a 20-year veteran, is excited about the prospect of having a player top the million-dollar mark in season earnings. ``It's pretty thrilling,'' Lopez said after carding a 69. ``It says a lot for how far we have come as LPGA players.'' Klein recorded her first bogey of the tournament on the par-4, 377-yard 13th while posting her highest score of the tournament, a 70. ``I got a little too aggressive on a couple of putts,'' said Klein, who won the Women's British Open The Women's British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons since 2007 as the Ricoh Women's British Open, is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. a week after winning her first LPGA tournament in August. ``You can't play tentatively. I was trying to make birdies, just at the wrong time.'' Second-year player Pat Hurst birdied four of the last five holes to post a course-record 65. She was at 211. Burton shot 69, McGann 71 and Inkster 72. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Emilee Klein shows officials that her club will hit a tree if she can't have a drop on the fifth fairway. Associated Press |
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