AUSTRALIAN LADIES MASTERS ROUND 3

Karrie Webb birdies last for one-stroke lead

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GOLD COAST, Australia -- Six-time champion Karrie Webb birdied the final hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead today in the Australian Ladies Masters. Webb hit a 6-iron from a fairway bunker over a tree and on the green, then holed the 15ft putt to finish three rounds at 15-under 201 at rain-softened Royal Pines.
"I hit a great shot into the green there," Webb said. "It was a great way to finish. If you told me I would shoot 64 today, I would have thought I'd have at least a two-stroke lead, but it will make it exciting for tomorrow."
Because of the soft conditions on the resort course, players were allowed to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairway.
South Korea's Lee Bo-mee (63) and defending champion Katherine Hull (65) were a stroke back, and South Koreans Seo Hee-kyung (66) and Ryu So-yeon (66) were 13 under.
"A lot of people out there will be waiting for this showdown," said Hull, set play in the final group Sunday with Webb. "It's going to be a good battle tomorrow and a nice showcase for Australian golf."
Organisers say they consider Lee's 63 a course record because they changed two tee boxes this year. Australia's Kristie Smith has a 62 in the tournament last year, the lowest score on the course before it was lengthened slightly.
American Amanda Blumenherst, the leader after the first two rounds, had a 70 to drop into a tie for sixth with Taiwan's Yani Tseng (67) at 11 under.
Webb hopes her experience will help her Sunday.
"I've made some good shots here before and great putts, and when you have those kinds of feelings, it makes you comfortable," she said.
Lee, who has not had a bogey in three rounds, is playing at Royal Pines for the first time and only had two nine-hole practice rounds over two days due to heavy rain.
"My goal was to shoot 10 under for the tournament and with no bogeys," Lee said. "The way I played today, it's now possible I could win."
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
Players from Australia unless stated.
201 Karrie Webb 68 69 64.
202 Katherine Hull 67 70 65, Bo-Mee Lee (South Korea) 69 70 63.
203 Hee-Kyeng Seo (South Korea) 69 68 66, So Yeon Rya (South Korea) 70 67 66.
205 Amanda Blumenherst (US) 66 6970, Yani Tseng (South Korea) 71 67 67.
206 Iben Tinning (Denmark) 70 68 68.
207 Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 68 70 69, Stacy Lewis (US) 69 69 69, Eun Hee Ji (South Korea) 71 68 68.
208 Vicky Hurst (US) 68 71 69, Lindsey Wright 71 71 66, Sarah-Jane Smith 70 68 70, Sandra Gal (Germany) 71 70 67, Krystle Caithness (Scotland) 72 69 67, Jeong Jang (South Korea) 70 68 70, Hee Young Park (South Korea) 73 68 67
209 Stefanie Michl (Austria) 71 68 70, He-yong Choi (South Korea) 72 69 68, Virginine Lagoutte-Clement (France) 72 69 68, Rebecca Flood 70 72 67, Tamie Durdin 69 68 72, Laura Davies (England) 70 70 69
210 Ji-na Lim (South Korea) 69 66 75, Florentyna Parker (England) 69 70 71, Kristie Smith 68 74 68
211 Tania Elosegui (Spain) 71 67 73, Stacy Lee Bregman (South Africa) 73 66 72, Jeong Eun Lee (South Korea) 72 67 72, Hye youn Kim (South Korea) 70 71 70, Nikki Garrett 69 72 70
212 Taylor Leon (USA) 70 71 71, Karen Lunn 72 71 69, Vikki Laing (Scotland) 69 71 72, Ran Hong (South Korea) 74 67 71, Elizabeth Bennett (England) 71 72 69, Brittany Lincicome (USA) 72 71 69, Katie Futcher (US) 73 68 71, Ursula Wikstrom (Finland) 70 74 68, Karine Icher (France) 70 69 73, Caroline Afonso (France) 69 72 71, Azahara Munoz (Spain) 74 68 70, Becky Morgan (Wales) 72 72 68, Bo kyung Kim (South Korea) 71 71 70, Sarah Kemp 72 69 71
213 Giulia Sergas (Italy) 73 70 70, You-na Park (South Korea) 73 71 69, Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 72 68 73, Soo-jin Yang (South Korea) 72 72 69
214 Vicky Hermina Thomas 73 68 73, Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden) 70 73 71, Becky Brewerton (Wales) 68 74 72, Mina Harigae (US) 73 70 71
215 Anna Oh (South Korea) 71 70 74, Rebecca Coakley (Ireland) 75 69 71
216 Hazel Kavanagh (Ireland) 72 72 72, Louise Stahle (Sweden) 73 66 77, Diana D'Alessio (US) 72 70 74
217 Shin-ae Ahn (South Korea) 76 68 73, Christina Kim (US) 71 73 73, Ju young Park (South Korea) 74 69 74, Jessica Noh 69 72 76, Janice Moodie (Scotland) 74 70 73
218 Bomi Suh (US) 72 72 74
219 Lynn Kenny (Scotland) 72 71 76