News - Angela Stanford
Sophie Gustafson, trying for her first victory since 2003, maintained a one-shot lead Friday after two rounds of the CVS LPGA Challenge. Gustafson fired a 3-under-par 69 Friday for a 36-hole total of 134 at the Blackhawk Country Club.
Sophie Gustafson, trying to end a six-year winless drought, took a two-shot lead Thursday after one round of the CVS LPGA Challenge in Danville, Calif. Gustafson suffered only one bogey and shot a 7-under 65 over the Blackhawk Country Club course.
Jiyai Shin captured her third title of the year Sunday, winning the LPGA Arkansas Championship in a playoff. The 21-year-old Korean star birdied the second extra hole, sinking a 10-foot putt, to defeat Sun Young Yoo and Angela Stanford after the three had finished regulation play at 9-under-par 204. Shin shot a 7-under 64, Yoo had a 68 and Stanford a 69 in the final round. The win was Shin's sixth on the tour. I still can't believe it, Shin said after her win.
Song-Hee Kim shot a 3-under-par 68 Saturday to move into a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Arkansas Classic. Kim completed 36 holes at 9-under 133. Angela Stanford (69) is in second place at 135. Na Yeon Choi (65), Sun Young Yoo (67) and Yani Tseng (68) are tied for third at 136.
Beth Bader, seeking her first victory her ninth LPGA Tour season, took the lead Friday after one round of the Safeway Classic. Bader birdied half the holes on the Ghost Course of the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club and shot an 8-under 64. That gave her a one-shot lead over Seon Hwa Lee and Anna Nordqvist, a member of the losing European squad at last week's Solheim Cup. Angela Stanford, who won the first point for the United States in Sunday's Solheim Cup singles matches, shared fourth place at 66 with Janice Moodie, Stacy Prammanasudh, Candie Kung and Moria Dunn. Michelle Wie was among those tied for 11th at 68.
