Guthrie, Thompson share lead

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — PGA Tour rookie Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson survived the chilly, blustery conditions and shared the lead Saturday in the Honda Classic.

With wind making the course play longer and the water look even more daunting, Guthrie held on for a 1-over 71 in his first time playing in the last group on tour.

The 23-year-old from Illinois closed with eight good pars. Thompson narrowly missed a 20foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 70.

They were at 8-under 202, and had to buckle down for what fig- ures to be a wide open final round.

Lee Westwood chipped for a birdie on the 14th hole, made a 20foot birdie on the17th and salvaged a par despite hitting 3-wood into the water on the final hole for a 70 that left him only 2 shots behind. Geoff Ogilvy also had to work hard for a 70, starting with three bogeys on the opening four holes. Ogilvy made a 7-foot birdie putt on the18th to join Westwood at 204 and give him a great chance to erase a miserable West Coast Swing.

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SINGAPORE — Stacy Lewis shared the lead with Na Yeon Choi at the HSBC Women’s Champions after the South Korean birdied the 18th hole in a rain-delayed third round on Saturday.

Choi shot a 5-under 67 to tie the 28-year-old American at 14-under 202. Lewis, the overnight leader and reigning LPGA Player of the Year, had a 69.

Paula Creamer, who injured her shoulder in a car accident after a tourney in Thailand last weekend, shot 69 to trail by 2 shots.

Four golfers were 3 strokes behind Creamer — American Danielle Kang (70), Spaniard Azahara Munoz (72), South Korean Sun Young Yoo (72) and Thai 17-yearold Ariya Jutanugarn (72).