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Saturday, December 16, 2006

TEAM ASIA LEAD 7-5 IN LEXUS
CUP IN SINGAPORE
Team International, skippered by Annika Sorenstam, trail 7-5 to Grace Park's Team Asia going into the final day of 12 singles in the Lexus Cup women's professional team match at Tanah Mera Country Club, Singapore.
The first-day action saw the honours shared at 3-3 in the foursomes programme.
The second day was better-ball and the Asians won four of the ties and lost only two to move 2pt ahead over all.
Laura Davies lost for the second day in a row. She was partnered by Carin Koch (Sweden) on the second day and they finished two holes down to Candie Kung (Taipei) and Jennifer Rosales (Philippines).
The International Team's only winners were Annika Sorenstam and Natalie Gulbis, and Paula Creamer and Stacy Prammanasudh (US).
SECOND-DAY RESULTS
(Team Asia names first)
Four-ball, better-ball
Jee Young Lee (Kor) & Meena Lee (Kor) lost to Natalie Gulbis (US) & Annika Sorenstam (Swe) 2 holes.
Hee-Won Han (Kor) & Grace Park (Kor) bt Morgan Pressel (US) & Julieta Granada (Par) 1 hole.
Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor) & Joo Mi Kim (Kor) lost to Paula Creamer (US) & Stacy Prammanasudh (USA) 3 and 2.
Candie Kung (Tpe) & Jennifer Rosales (Phi) bt Brittany Lincicome (US) & Nikki Campbell (Aus) 3 and 1.
Young Kim (Kor) & Sakura Yokomine (Jap) bt Laura Davies (Eng) & Carin Koch (Swe) 2 holes.
Seon-Hwa Lee (Kor) & Se-Ri Pak (Kor) bt Sherri Steinhauer (US) & Angela Stanford (US) 4 and 2.
First day foursomes: Team Asia 3, International Team 3.
Second day better-ball: Team Asia 4, International Team 2.
Overall scoreline: Team Asia leads International Team 7-5 with one day to go.