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Golf: Pettersson shares Fry’s lead

Mike Weir, of Canada, hits from the eighth tee during the third round of the Fry's Electronics Open.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Mike Weir, of Canada, hits from the eighth tee during the third round of the Fry's Electronics Open.Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Carl Pettersson played steady in the warm sunshine in contrast to the erratic play around him.

The result was a one-stroke lead for the Swedish-born player Saturday through three rounds of the Fry’s Electronics Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mark Hensby, playing in the same group, shared the lead until twice hitting into sand traps en route to a bogey on the par-4 18th.

With temperatures reaching into the low 90s, Pettersson shot a 6-under 64, tied for the best round of the day, and was at 13-under 197 in the Fall Series event on the 7,125-yard Raptor course at Grayhawk Golf Club.

“I played nice,” Pettersson said. “I only missed two greens and didn’t give myself any real opportunities to make bogeys. I played steady, and I putted pretty good, too.”

Hensby, with a 68, fell into a tie with Canadian Mark Weir at 12-under 198.

Champions Tour

Tom Kite moved into position for his first tour victory in his native Texas, shooting a 6-under 65 on for a share of the second-round lead with Mark O’Meara in the AT&T Championship in San Antonio.

Born in McKinney and a longtime Austin resident, Kite is 0 for 119 in Texas on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

O’Meara, the first-round leader after a 63, shot a 68 to match Kite at 11-under 131 on the Oak Hills Country Club course.

LPGA

Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen shot an even-par 72 in cold and windy conditions to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Hana Bank KOLON Championship in Gyeongju, South Korea.