Steinhauer still leads tourney

Sherri Steinhauer birdied three of her last six holes to hold onto the lead after three rounds of the LPGA State Farm Classic in Springfield.

Defending champion Annika Sorenstam was 3 strokes back entering today's final round.

Steinhauer, who led after each of the first two rounds, had 3 birdies and 2 bogeys during an up-and-down round of 1-under 71 that left her at 12-under 204 on the Panther Creek Country Club course.

Australia's Rachel Hetherington was a stroke back after a 67.

Christina Kim, coming off a second-place finish last week in the Safeway Classic, had a 71 to join Michele Redman (64) at 10 under.

Sorenstam, defending the last of her 69 career LPGA Tour titles, had a 71. She was at 9 under along with Becky Morgan (69). Sorenstam is playing her seventh tournament since returning from a ruptured disk in her neck.

Johnnie Walker Championship: Sweden's Simon Wakefield chipped in for birdie at the last hole to shoot 73 and tie England's Fredrik Andersson for the third-round lead in the Johnnie Walker Championship in Gleneagles, Scotland.

Andersson shot a 7-under 66 in a difficult wind on the Centenary Course to match Wakefield at 9-under 210. Scotland's Mark Warren (73) was a stroke back.

Wal-Mart First Tee Open: Hale Irwin shot a 7-under 65 for a share of the second-round lead with Des Smyth and Gil Morgan in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Calif..