Morgan grabs 1-shot lead

Gil Morgan shot an even-par 71 in windy conditions on his home course Saturday to take a one-stroke lead in the Senior PGA Championship at Edmond, Okla.

The 59-year-old Morgan had three birdies and three bogeys on the Oak Tree course, but fared better than playing partners Peter Jacobsen and Brad Bryant to move closer to winning his first Champions Tour major since the 1998 Senior Players Championship.

Jacobsen, the second-round leader, shot a 75 and Bryant had a 72.

Morgan was at 6 under, one stroke ahead of Bryant. Jacobsen was tied with Loren Roberts (71) at 3 under.

PGA

Tim Herron moved into position for his second straight PGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 68 for a share of the third-round lead with Tom Pernice in the St. Jude Classic at Memphis, Tenn.

Herron, coming off a playoff victory last week in the Colonial, had a three-stroke lead to himself midway through the round with four birdies. But he struggled with two bogeys on the back nine, which allowed Pernice (68) to match him at 7-under 203.

Kris Cox shot a career-low 63 for a 204 total.

Jay Delsing, who set the course record with a 61 in 1993, shot a 66 and was tied with John Cook (67) at 205.

Former Pullman resident Kirk Triplett shot 68 and is seven strokes back.

LPGA

Women’s British Open champion Jeong Jang shot a 6-under 66 to take the third-round lead in the LPGA Corning (N.Y.) Classic.

Jang was at 15-under 201, three shots ahead of Brandie Burton (70), first-round co-leader Nancy Scranton (70), and Thai rookie Virada Nirapathpongporn (71), who began the day one shot ahead.

Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum, Idaho, is nine shots back after a 70.

European Tour

England’s David Howell birdied the last two holes for a 3-under 69 and a three-shot lead after the third round of the BMW Championship at Virginia Water, England.