Oct 5, 2008 - 9:03 AM
0 shoutsHALF MOON BAY, California (Ticker) -- Paula Creamer will look to finish the job in Sunday's final round of the Samsung World Championship.
Creamer fired a bogey free 4-under-par 68 in Saturday's third round to take a one-stroke lead at the $1 million event.
After struggling to a 74 on Friday in wind-swept conditions, Creamer was steady to start the third round, parring the first six holes. She carded her first birdie of the day at No. 7 and settled back into par mode with eight straight.
Creamer then made her move, birdying her final three holes to get to 6-under 210 and a stroke in front of Angela Stanford, who is at 5-under 211 after a 3-under 69.
Looking for her third straight win in this event, Lorena Ochoa is tied for third after a 70 on Saturday. Katherine Hull (69) and Song-Hee Kim are tied with Ochoa at at 4-under 212.
Na Yeon Choi took a two-stroke lead into Saturday's third round but slipped to 10th at 1-under 215 after a 3-over 75 at Half Moon Bay Golf Links' Ocean Course.
Ochoa is looking to become the fourth player to win this event at least three times, including five-time winner Annika Sorenstam.
Sorenstam has struggled this week and carded a 75 on Saturday to drop to 16th at 5-over 221.
First prize is $250,000.
