Ochoa moves ahead

Everyone is chasing Lorena Ochoa again.

Ochoa shot a 7-under-par 65 in the third round of the Ginn Open on Saturday to reach 16 under and take a one-shot lead over rookie Yani Tseng at Reunion, Fla.

The Mexican star is 18 holes away from her fourth victory in four weeks.

She started the round three shots behind Tseng and was four back after a bogey on No. 2. But the world’s No. 1 player made three consecutive birdies beginning with the par-5 ninth and took the lead for good with a near-perfect approach shot on No. 11.

She gave Tseng and a few others a chance to keep it close by just missing birdie putts on the next three holes. The 26-year-old Ochoa then closed out her round with birdies on 15 and 18, pumping her right fist after each one hit the bottom of the cup.

Wendy Ward of Edwall, Wash., shot a 72 and is tied for 19th at 4-under 212. Rathdrum’s Tracy Hanson is tied for 63rd after a 75 left her at 218.

PGA

Defending champion Boo Weekley used a stretch of five straight birdies to move in front in the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Weekley shot a 6-under 65 to reach 15 under and move three strokes ahead of Anthony Kim (67) and five in front of Aaron Baddeley (67), Jason Bohn (67) and Cliff Kresge (68). Second-round leader Lucas Glover shot a 73 to drop seven shots back.

Champions Tour

Mark Wiebe followed his opening 66 with a 65 to take a three-stroke lead in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at Lutz, Fla.

Wiebe reached 11 under to tie the event 36-hole record held by Bruce Fleisher (2000 and 2002). Defending champion Tom Watson (71) and Scott Hoch (67) were 8 under.