Purdue lead by seven in chase for team title
Sally Watson joint 28th with a round to go
in NCAA Championships
FROM THE PGA.COM WEBSITE
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Purdue shot an 8-under 280 Thursday to take the lead after three rounds of the NCAA women's golf championships.
The Boilermakers, who trailed by eight shots after 36 holes, took a seven-stroke lead from Southern California, the leader for the first two rounds. Purdue's total through three rounds is 6-under 858.
Southern Cal shot 7-over 295 at the Country Club of Landfall for an 865 total after three rounds. Alabama and defending champion Arizona State are at 7-over 871, 13 shots behind Purdue.
Purdue strengthened its lead with a strong finish.
The Boilermakers' top four made three birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole. Each scoring player shot a round at least 1 under par.
Jennifer Johnson of Arizona State maintained the individual lead, shooting 2-under 70 for a tally of nine-under-par 207. She finished with a birdie on the 18th hole to take a 1-shot lead over Oklahoma State's Swedish ace, Caroline Hedwall, who shot 68 despite bogeying the ninth hole, her final one of the round. Hedwall's earlier rounds were a pair of 70s.
Johnson has maintained at least a share of the lead since the first day. She is at 9-under 207.
Hedwall had the lead late in the round, on the strength of four consecutive birdies. She and Johnson are the only players in the field with three consecutive rounds under par.
Southern Cal's Jennifer Song, one shot off the second-round lead, shot 72. She and Purdue's Maude-Aimee LeBlanc trail Johnson and Hedwall by three shots.
The final round is Friday at the 6,368-yard Pete Dye Course.
+Curtis Cup Scot Sally Watson (Stanford University freshman) is lying joint 28th in the quality field of 126 players. Sally has had rounds of 73, 71 and 76 for a running total of four-over-par 220. Yorkshire's Jodi Ewart, who completes her four years at the University of New Mexico in a week or two - and will turn pro immediately, before the Curtis Cup match from June 11 to 13, is in the top 10 with a round to go. Jodi has had rounds of 70, 74 and 72 for 216 - nine shots behind leader Jennifer Johnson.
in NCAA Championships
FROM THE PGA.COM WEBSITE
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Purdue shot an 8-under 280 Thursday to take the lead after three rounds of the NCAA women's golf championships.
The Boilermakers, who trailed by eight shots after 36 holes, took a seven-stroke lead from Southern California, the leader for the first two rounds. Purdue's total through three rounds is 6-under 858.
Southern Cal shot 7-over 295 at the Country Club of Landfall for an 865 total after three rounds. Alabama and defending champion Arizona State are at 7-over 871, 13 shots behind Purdue.
Purdue strengthened its lead with a strong finish.
The Boilermakers' top four made three birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole. Each scoring player shot a round at least 1 under par.
Jennifer Johnson of Arizona State maintained the individual lead, shooting 2-under 70 for a tally of nine-under-par 207. She finished with a birdie on the 18th hole to take a 1-shot lead over Oklahoma State's Swedish ace, Caroline Hedwall, who shot 68 despite bogeying the ninth hole, her final one of the round. Hedwall's earlier rounds were a pair of 70s.
Johnson has maintained at least a share of the lead since the first day. She is at 9-under 207.
Hedwall had the lead late in the round, on the strength of four consecutive birdies. She and Johnson are the only players in the field with three consecutive rounds under par.
Southern Cal's Jennifer Song, one shot off the second-round lead, shot 72. She and Purdue's Maude-Aimee LeBlanc trail Johnson and Hedwall by three shots.
The final round is Friday at the 6,368-yard Pete Dye Course.
+Curtis Cup Scot Sally Watson (Stanford University freshman) is lying joint 28th in the quality field of 126 players. Sally has had rounds of 73, 71 and 76 for a running total of four-over-par 220. Yorkshire's Jodi Ewart, who completes her four years at the University of New Mexico in a week or two - and will turn pro immediately, before the Curtis Cup match from June 11 to 13, is in the top 10 with a round to go. Jodi has had rounds of 70, 74 and 72 for 216 - nine shots behind leader Jennifer Johnson.
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