Calcavecchia stumbles, still tied for lead

USA's Mark Calcavecchia during Round Two of the Senior Open... — USA's Mark Calcavecchia during Round Two of the Senior Open Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club, Tadworth, England. (July 22, 2011) Credit: AP

July 23, 2011

Mark Calcavecchia surrendered a three-shot cushion to finish the third round of the Senior British Open at Walton Heath Saturday tied for the lead with Russ Cochran and David Frost.

Calcavecchia was in cruise control at 10 under par with six holes remaining before his accuracy off the tee deserted him. A triple-bogey 7 at No. 13 -- after driving into the heather off the fairway -- was followed by another dropped shot on No. 16, although the 1989 British Open champion salvaged something from his round with a birdie at the final hole.

Calcavecchia, bidding to become the fourth player to capture the British Open double, shot 72 to put him at 7-under 209. Frost shot a bogey-free 66, tied for lowest round of the week on the parkland course just south of London, and Cochran's 67 included a double-bogey 6 on No. 14.

Corey Pavin, the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, and England's Barry Lane each shot 69 and were a shot off the lead.

Van Pelt leads, Daly contends

Bo Van Pelt birdied four of his last five holes to finish with 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds at the RBC Canadian Open in Vancouver. John Daly, who four-putted No. 18 for triple-bogey Friday, shot 67 and is in a group of four at 2 under with Sean O'Hair (66), Aron Price (69) and Geoff Ogilvy (70). Canadian Adam Hadwin, playing on a sponsor's exemption, missed a 12-foot birdie putt on 18 to finish with a 68, and is alone in second at 4-under 206.

Miyazato shoots 67 to lead at EvianFormer champion Ai Miyazato shot 5-under 67 to take a two-shot lead after the third round at the Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Bains, France. Miyazato, who won her first LPGA title at the Evian Masters two years ago, made five birdies for a 13-under 203. She heads into the final round ahead of a group of four players, including Kraft Nabisco winner Stacy Lewis who shot 69. Overnight leader Miki Saiki (70), Ran Hong (67) and Angela Stanford (69) are also at 11 under. I.K. Kim moved into contention after a round of 64 to sit three shots behind. Kim made six birdies on the first eight holes and had nine overall. -- AP