Lexi and Inbee share Texas Shoot-out lead

FROM SKY SPORTS.COM
Lexi Thompson and Inbee Park hold a share the lead heading in to the final round of the LPGA's North Texas Shoot-out.
The American finished with a fortunate birdie in her three-under 68 to move alongside Park, who recovered from an early dropped shot to post a third round 69 and also move nine under.
Thompson opened with a gain at the par-four first and picked up further shots at the seventh and 10th, before dropping the only shot of the round at the short par-three 11th.
The 20-year-old looked set to drop another shot at the 518-yard 18th when her second shot flew well left of the hole and towards the temporary grandstand, but was lucky to see her ball ricochet off the front face of the stand, skim just over the top of the bunker and land on the green.
After making the long two-putt birdie, Thompson told reporters: “I'm just happy it hit that grandstand and not somebody else out there.
Third Round leaders

-9 Lexi Thompson (USA)
-9 Inbee Park (Kor)
-8 Brooke Henderson (Can)
-8 Karrie Webb (Aus)
-8 Angela Stanford (USA)
-7 Cristie Kerr (USA)
-7 Hee Young Park (Kor)
Selected Others-5 Stacy Lewis (USA)
-2 Amy Yang (Kor)
Level Lydia Ko (Nzl)

“The leaderboard is very stacked right now so I’m expecting low scores, but really I’m just going to focus on my game and doing my routine on every shot.”

Karrie Webb kept hopes alive of a 42nd LPGA tour title with a tournament record-equalling 64 that included nine birdies on the day, to join Angela Stanford and Brooke Henderson one off the pace.

Cristie Kerr, who missed a short birdie chance on her final hole, closed with a third round 69 to sit two-shots back tied-sixth alongside South Korea’s Hee Young Park.
A five-under 66 from defending champion Stacy Lewis leaves her a further shot back with veteran Juli Inkster, while world No 1 Lydia Ko sits out of contention on level par for the week following a one-under 70.
Just like Friday, Ko was right on the number for the secondary cut, among the 51 players advance to the final round at even or better. When the initial cut was made at one over after the second round, 70 of the original 144-player field made it.
"Really, I think over the last two days, I'm realizing that one shot, one little putt, can make a huge difference," said Ko, who will keep her No 1 ranking after this week. "Luckily I'm playing four days, and after the first day, you know, I didn't know if I was going to play through."
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