MADELENE SAGSTROM

Looking for her first LPGA Tour win since 2019, Thompson rallied from three down and grabbed a share of the lead with a birdie at No. Thompson and Lee traded birdies on the par-5 12th, but Thompson closed with six straight pars for a 69. Thompson had birdie opportunities on the final two holes that she failed to convert before Lee closed it in style with a short birdie of her own. Sagstrom, who was a shot behind Lee at the start, closed with a 72 despite a quadruple bogey at No. Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis finished at 3 under while playing her second straight tour event on a sponsor exemption.

LPGA scoring leader Minjee Lee made her only three birdies on the back nine and captured the Cognizant Founders Cup by two shots over Lexi Thompson for her first win of the year.

The 25-year-old Australian who had a three-shot lead at the halfway point, was at 17-under 199 after 54 holes. Sagstrom, the Swede who had the first-round lead after a 63, had the best third-round with a 67. Lexi Thompson started the round tied with Sagstrom at 11 under, and was alone in third, three shots back after a 69. Lee followed with the eagle and birdie on putts ranging from 15-to-18 feet and never lost the lead. Ally Ewing, who was tied for second after two rounds, never got anything going in posting a 74.

Minjee Lee had an eagle-birdie run on the back nine and took a one-shot lead over Madelene Sagstrom Saturday, heading into the final round of the Cognizant Founders Cup.

Sagstrom, a runner-up last year in the Women's British Open, made birdies in batches, finishing with nine in a bogey-free round. “Definitely stroking it really well, reading the greens well,” said Khang, who tied for third at Palos Verdes in the last event. “I was originally planning to play in Palos Verdes last week, but I decided take the two weeks off and gear up for this tournament,” Hataoka said. Ko, who finished second at Palos Verdes in the last event, had six birdies and three bogeys — caused by failing to hit the fairways. She made the cut in the Palos Verdes Championship in California, which was won by Marina Alex.

Madelene Sagstrom shot a flawless 9-under 63 during a round she felt holes kept getting larger and grabbed a one-stroke lead over Megan Khang after the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup on Thursday.

Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club to open the LPGA Tour’s two-week run in the Los Angeles area.

Lydia Ko keeps taking steps toward the top of women's golf again.

Europe has retained the Solheim Cup.

Defending champion Europe will take a 9-7 lead into the final day of the Solheim Cup.

Solheim Cup Europe's Matilda Castren, left, Anna Nordqvist celebrate on the third hole during the foursome matches at the Solheim Cup golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Toledo, Ohio. (Carlos Osorio)TOLEDO, Ohio — (AP) — Defending champion Europe rode a dominant performance in the alternate-shot format to surge to a 5 1/2-2 1/2 lead at the Solheim Cup on Saturday. The three-point margin tied the biggest lead after one day in the 17 editions of the Solheim Cup. Matilda Castren and seven-time Solheim Cup veteran Anna Nordqvist dropped Mina Harigae and Lexi Thompson 4 and 3 in four-ball, the lone blowout of the day. Reid and Maguire, a Solheim Cup rookie, more than held their own against the Korda sisters.

Defending champion Europe rode a dominant performance in the alternate-shot format to surge to a 5 1/2-2 1/2 lead at the Solheim Cup.

Stacy Lewis is going home to Ohio for the Solheim Cup.

Anna Nordqvist of Sweden has won her third major title with a one-shot victory at the Women’s British Open at Carnoustie.

Britain Golf Women's British Open United States' Nelly Korda looks at her putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Women's British Open golf championship, in Carnoustie, Scotland, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The 23-year-old Korda is the new star of women’s golf, having climbed to No. 1 by winning the PGA Championship in June and following that up by winning the Olympic golf tournament in Tokyo this month. The Women’s Open is her first event since the Olympics and she picked up where she left off, holing a left-to-right 20-footer for birdie at No. She hit out to leave herself a tough up-and-down for par, but leaked her par putt right.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda has begun her bid for a second major title by shooting 5-under 67 in the first round to share the lead at the Women’s British Open.

Nelly Korda could see there were low scores at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Annika Sorenstam chips a shot to the ninth green during the first round of the Gainbridge LPGA golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika Sorenstam doesn't remember golf being this difficult. With one birdie and one bad hole, Sorenstam had a 3-over 75 in the LPGA Gainbridge on her home course at Lake Nona. Sorenstam was 10 shots behind another Lake Nona member, Lydia Ko, who opened with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot lead. But then, this week isn't about Sorenstam adding to her 72 career victories or even starting a comeback at age 50. After a penalty drop, she hit it back toward the fairway to about 70 yards, hit an ordinary wedge and three-putted from about 18 feet for a triple bogey.