Defending champion Annika Sorenstam maintained a share of the lead in the MasterCard Classic on Saturday in Huixquilucan, Mexico, shooting a 1-under 71 to match Paula Creamer and Mi Hyun Kim at 6 under.
The 19-year-old Creamer had a 67 -- the best round of the day -- and Kim shot a 69.
Sorenstam is making her first official LPGA Tour start since winning the ADT Championship in November and her first competitive appearance since teaming with Liselotte Neumann in January to win the Women's World Cup in South Africa.
Luke Donald shot a 4-under 68 for a share of the third-round lead with Billy Mayfair in the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Mayfair had a 72 to match Donald at 9-under 207 on the Country Club at Mirasol's Sunrise Course. Nationwide Tour graduate Jeff Gove (69) was a shot back, and Daniel Chopra and Match Play winner Geoff Ogilvy were 7 under after 71s.
David Toms, the first- and second-round leader, bogeyed four of his final six holes for a 76. He was 6 under along with Mathias Gronberg (72).
Tom Kite matched the Valencia Country Club tournament record with an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the AT&T Classic in Santa Clarita, Calif.
After eagling the ninth hole, Kite had a tournament-record 29 on the back nine. He birdied Nos. 10-13 and closed with three straight birdies.
Andy Bean was second after a 65. He chipped in for an eagle on the first hole, the second consecutive day he has eagled the 521-yard hole.
-- The Associated Press
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