Leonard rides a 66 en route to desert lead

January 20, 2008|Golf roundup, Associated Press

Justin Leonard moved into position for his second Bob Hope Chrysler Classic victory, shooting a 6-under-par 66 yesterday to open a four-shot lead in the 90-hole event at Palm Desert, Calif.

Leonard, a former British Open winner who won the 2005 Hope Classic, had a 23-under 265 total through 72 holes.

Anthony Kim (66), Kenny Perry (66), D.J. Trahan (70), and Robert Gamez (71) were tied for second at 19 under.

Champions - Norwood native Allen Doyle birdied the final two holes for a 6-under 66 and a onestroke lead over Fred Funk (63) in the MasterCard Championship at Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii.

Doyle holed a 26-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish at 15-under 129 in the winners-only tournament.

LPGA -South Korea dropped into a share of the lead with the Philippines after a triple bogey on the 17th hole at the Women’s World Cup in Sun City, South Africa. The US team of Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst (76) fell to 10th.

Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of the Philippines shot a 4- under 68 to tie South Korea (Ji-Yai Shin and Eun-Hee Ji) at 11-under 133 after foursome play.