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Pressel storms to Evian lead

MORGAN Pressel of the United States took the lead at the Evian Masters after the third round in Evian-Les-Baines, eastern France, on Saturday, shooting a five-under 67 to move to 11 under and two strokes clear of South Koreans Shin Ji-yai and Jang Jeong.

Pressel had been three strokes off the lead overnight after managing only a par 72 on Friday, but hit back with four birdies and an eagle on the final hole of the day.

She felt she could have been further ahead but for a mistake in her club selection on the third hole.

"I got off to a good start: Birdied the first hole, made a little bit of a mess on three, more of a mental error than anything," Pressel said. "I just shouldn't have hit the driver off the tee and made bogey."

Shin, who was briefly ranked No. 1 in the world following Mexican Lorena Ochoa's retirement this year, had five birdies and a bogey in a round of 68, while Jang hit 70.

Overnight leader Mika Miyazato of Japan (74) fell four strokes behind Pressel after a patchy round which featured three consecutive bogeys and five overall.

Brittany Lincicome, one of the longest drivers in women's golf, had a fine round of 65 - including six birdies and an eagle on the 16th hole - to move three strokes behind Pressel in a tie for fourth with American countrywoman Alexis Thompson (67) at eight under.

Gwladys Nocera was one off the lead overnight, but the Frenchwoman slipped down the leaderboard with a 76, undone by five bogeys.

In Toronto, Dean Wilson of the United States slogged his way to a five-under 65 and a four-shot third-round lead at the rain-hit Canadian Open on Saturday while Swede Carl Pettersson stole the spotlight with a record-smashing display.

Playing on a sponsor's exemption, Wilson has carded three consecutive 65s for a total of 15-under 195, giving him a four-stroke cushion over American Bob Estes (66), South African Tim Clark (69) and Pettersson, who shot a 10-under 60.

Wilson, whose only PGA Tour win came at the International four years ago, had been clinging to a two-shot lead over Clark at the 18th tee but doubled his advantage with a birdie while the South African closed with a bogey.

The 40-year-old journeyman has depended on the sponsors' generosity and playing qualifiers to gain entry into tournaments and winning would bring not only a winner's purse of US$918,000, but exempt status through 2012, along with invitations to next month's PGA Championship and next year's Masters.



 

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