South Korean pair vying for LPGA win

Lee and Lee hold top spots at Kingsmill

Jee Young Lee and Sarah Lee routinely play practice rounds together. Today, they will tee it up again with a much bigger prize at stake.

The South Korean buddies will be in the final pairing in the Michelob Ultra Open at Williamsburg, Va., with Jee Young Lee looking for her second career LPGA Tour victory and Sarah Lee planning an aggressive approach as she tries for her first.

"It's a lot of chance, just one shot back," Sarah Lee said.

It's also good that she's accustomed to playing with her countrywoman, one of the longest hitters on the tour, who had a strong iron game working for her Saturday on the Kingsmill Resort and Spa's 6,306-yard, par-71 River Course.

"I'm expecting, you know, to be behind her," Sarah Lee said. "Definitely, a win is my goal, but I have to control everything before ... 18 holes, to (get to) my goal.

"I have to focus on what I do on every single shot."

Jee Young Lee made eight birdies in her bogey-free 63, matching the course record set by Kim Williams in 2004 and matched Thursday by Sarah Lee.

None of Jee Young Lee's birdie putts was from longer than about 15 feet.

While she bolted to the front and a one-stroke lead at 202, the three front-runners going into the day came back to the pack, setting up a possible free-for-all today.

Sarah Lee had three bogeys in a 72 for a 203 total, and Becky Morgan couldn't back up the 65 that had her second at the midpoint. As the wind blew into the players' faces on several holes, she shot a 74 and dropped into a three-way tie at 207 with Seon Hwa Lee (65) and Morgan Pressel (68).

Amy Hung, four back to start the day, fell seven back after a 74.

That the lead stayed at 11 under was good news to a five-player group at 206: Paula Creamer (67), Meena Lee (68), Ai Miyazato (66), Suzann Pettersen (68) and Carin Koch (70). Each is a one-hole swing or just a good start today from making it interesting.

"I think it's going to be an exciting Sunday," Creamer said.

Of course, Jee Young Lee could make it a race for second with a repeat of the third round. Her victory came in 2005, and she said she's confident she can win again.

Sarah Lee will focus on herself, not her booming playing partner.

"I want to play my game, starting a whole new 18 holes," she said.

ALSO SATURDAY

ANDALUCIA OPEN: Lee Westwood shot a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the PGA European Tour event at Marbella, Spain.

He is 15-under with a 201 total, followed by Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano of Spain, who shot a 67.

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, who led after two rounds, shot a 66 and shared third with Michael Jonzon of Sweden, who had a 69.

Frederik Andersson Hed of Sweden was another shot back after a course-record-tying 64.

NOTE

SOUTH AFRICAN TEEN TURNS PRO: South African teen star Ashleigh Simon turned professional Saturday and signed a management deal with IMG.

Simon, the three-time South African Open winner who turned 18 on Friday, also announced an endorsement deal with Nike and received an invitation to the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship on July 19-22 at Wykagyl in New Rochelle, N.Y.

"I can't wait to get out on the tour," she said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my amateur career and feel I am absolutely ready for the next stage."

HOOTERS TOUR: The National Golf Association's Hooters Professional Golf Tour will visit Greenville's Brook Valley Country Club May 21-27 for the $200,000 Touchstone Energy Open.

A portion of the proceeds will go to The Ronald McDonald House of Greenville. A junior clinic will be held at 4 p.m. May 21, and two pro-ams are scheduled for May 23. Call (843) 281-8687 or visit www.ngahooterstour.com.

From Tour News Release