Rookie leads Funai Classic by one shot

Troy Matteson has turned his rookie season into a rousing success. He did it in four weeks, too, with a pair of top-10 finishes already under his belt.

Matteson birdied the last two holes Saturday, finished with a 7-under-par 65 and has a one-shot lead at 19-under 197 after the third round of the Funai Classic at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Joe Durant (64) was second at 18 under, one stroke ahead of first- and second-round leader Justin Rose (72).

Twenty others – including Davis Love III, Mark Calcavecchia and Mike Weir – were within six shots of the leader.

Champions Tour

Fred Funk shot a 4-under 67 in San Antonio to maintain a one-stroke lead in the AT&T Championship, his third event on the Champions Tour.

The 50-year-old Funk had a 10-under 132 total on the Oak Hills Country Club course. Raymond Floyd (66) was a stroke back, and defending champion Jay Haas (64) was two shots behind along with Keith Fergus (67) and Scott Simpson (68).

R.W. Eaks (69), James Mason (67), Ron Streck (66) and Jim Thorpe (66) were three shots back at 7 under.

LPGA

Nicole Castrale remained in position to win her first LPGA Tour title, shooting a 4-under 68 in hot conditions in Chonburi, Thailand, to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Castrale, in her first full season on the tour, had an 11-under 133 total. South Korea’s Hee-Won Han (68) was 9 under, Christina Kim (66) was 8 under, and Gloria Park (68) and Diana D’Alessio (69) were another shot back.

Cristie Kerr was six strokes back after a 68.

Rathdrum’s Tracy Hanson shot 70 to finish the day at 141.