Duo featured in desert duel
LAS VEGAS» Beau Hossler and J.J. Spaun shared the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open lead Saturday after another breezy day at TPC Summerlin.
The 22-year-old Hossler birdied the par-4 15th and 18th holes for a bogey-free 5-under 66 — the best round of the day in the difficult conditions.
“It was one of those days you couldn’t get ahead of yourself at all,” Hossler said. “As soon as you do that, you get yourself in trouble. I just tried to keep the ball on the fairway and keep it below the hole as much as possible and manage my game. To get out of there bogey-free is kind of a miracle, to be honest.”
The 27-year-old Spaun, the leader after the completion of the second round in the morning, bogeyed the par-3 17th and saved par with a 10-footer on the 18th for a 73.
“I just was trying to get comfortable out there,” Spaun said. “I was really uncomfortable considering the conditions and the position I was in. But, yeah, I kind of kept things together. Those last five holes were pretty brutal. So, to not really give too many shots back on those holes, it’s not so bad as it looks.”
Feng leads by 2 strokes. IBARAKI, JAPAN» Defending champion Shanshan Feng of China fired a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Japan Classic.
Feng carded seven birdies and an eagle at the Taiheiyo Club to move to 15-under 129, two strokes ahead of Japan’s Ai Suzuki, who was in sole possession of second place after a 65, that featured four birdies and an eagle on the back-nine.
Feng birdied five of her first seven holes to jump out to a quick lead.
Tie atop Euro event.
»Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Shane Lowry will take a twostroke lead into the final round of the Turkish Airlines Open.
Kiradech started the third round five shots behind leader Nicolas Colsaerts, and Lowry was six shots back. But Colsaerts, who led by five at the turn, carded a 2-over-par 73.
Lowry shot a 6-under 65 and Kiradech posted a 66 to reach 14-under for the tournament.