EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP)—Morgan Pressel took a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Evian Masters on Saturday, closing with an eagle for a 5-under 67. TaylorMade Burner Irons.

The American began the day three strokes behind after a 72 Friday. She will enter Sunday’s final round at 11 under, followed by South Koreans Jiyai Shin and Jeong Jang. TaylorMade Burner Rescue Hybrids.

Pressel felt she could have been further ahead but for a mistake in her golf clubs selection on the third hole.

“I got off to a good start: birdied the first hole, made a little bit of a mess on three, more of a mental error than anything,” Pressel said. “I just shouldn’t have hit driver off the tee and made bogey.” TaylorMade Burner SuperFast driver.

Shin, who was briefly ranked No. 1 following Lorena Ochoa’s retirement this year, had five birdies and a bogey in a round of 68. Jang shot a 70.

Second-round leader Mika Miyazato had a 74. She fell four strokes behind Pressel after a round marked by five bogeys, including a stretch of three in a row. TaylorMade Burner XD Irons.

Brittany Lincicome, one of the longest drivers in women’s golf, had a 65. Her round included six birdies and an eagle on the 16th hole. She was three strokes behind Pressel and tied for fourth with Alexis Thompson (67) at 8 under. TaylorMade Burner SuperFast Fairway woods.

TORONTO (AP)—Dean Wilson is taking full advantage of a sponsor exemption—and his long friendship with Canadian star Mike Weir.

Relying on his past champion status to get into tournaments after finishing 152nd last year on the PGA Tour money list, the 40-year-old Wilson—Weir’s teammate at BYU—received a sponsor exemption into the Canadian Open. Taylormade 2009 rescue hybrid.

“I really appreciate that,” Wilson said Saturday after shooting his third straight 5-under 65 to take a four-stroke lead over record-setting Carl Pettersson, Tim Clark and Bob Estes at rainy St. George’s. TaylorMade R9 Fairway Wood.

“Last year didn’t turn out so good, and I’m a little more appreciative of getting in tournaments and playing and being out here and fighting and being in the battle. golf clubs That time away, makes you think about what you don’t have.”

Before Wilson and Clark teed off, Pettersson shot a 10-under 60 in calm and dry morning conditions to break the tournament record, missing a 59 when his 30-foot birdie putt from the fringe grazed the left edge on the par-4 18th. Taylormade Tour Preferred Irons.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP)—American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin shot a second straight 2-under 69 Friday to share the second-round lead with Bernhard Langer of Germany at the Senior British Open.Mizuno Irons

Pavin and Langer (71) have 4-under totals of 138 and are one shot ahead of a quartet that includes Ian Woosnam (67) and Jay Haas (69).

Pavin was among the early starters and looked set to take a commanding lead before finishing with a double bogey 6 at the 18th after hitting his second shot out of bounds.Mizuno MP-58 Irons

Langer had to deal with a biting cold wind later in the day but also got to 6 under before bogeys on two of the par-3 holes. Mizuno MP52 IronsAt the short 13th, his tee shot landed in a deep pot bunker, and he then missed the green at the 16th with a 5-iron and was unable to get up and down.

Langer has 10 wins in three years on the Champions Tour, but is still looking for his first victory in a senior major.Mizuno MP-67 Irons

“I could have putted a bit better,” Langer said. “The ball did not drop for me like it did in the first round.”

Americans Dan Forsman (71) and Larry Mize (70) were also tied for second.mizuno MP-68 Irons

Tom Watson, who missed the cut in his last British Open appearance at St. Andrews last week, had no problem making sure he will be around for the weekend this time. He sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the last green for a par 71 to remain 3 over.golf equipment