Senden has lead at John Deere

John Senden took the lead and the spotlight at the John Deere Classic in Silvins, Ill., on Saturday, one day after Michelle Wie withdrew because of heat exhaustion.

With temperatures in the low 90s, Senden shot a 7-under 64 to reach 16 under.

Heath Slocum and Patrick Sheehan were three back at 13 under after 66s. Second-round leader Joe Ogilvie (69), Alex Cejka (64), Steve Jones (66), J.P. Hayes (66) and Daniel Chopra (68) were 12 under.

LPGA Tour

Natalie Gulbis birdied her final hole to pull into a three-way tie for the lead before play was suspended late in the third round of the storm-plagued Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Gulbis, seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, birdied the par-5 17th to tie Reilley Rankin and Mi Hyun Kim at 12 under. Kim also birdied the 17th just before play was stopped, while Rankin completed 16 holes.

Paula Creamer and Se Ri Pak were a shot back, and Annika Sorenstam also made a birdie putt on her last hole -- the 15th -- to pull within four shots of the leaders.

Senior Players

Loren Roberts shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead over Lonnie Nielson in the Senior Players Championship in Dearborn, Mich.

Roberts, 51, the winner of his first three starts this season on the Champions Tour, shot 4-under 32s on each of the nines. He had a 14-under 202 total.

-- The Associated Press