Ward wins LPGA event

Wendy Ward kept her cool and her touch around the greens Saturday for a wire-to-wire win in the Takefuji Classic, her first victory in nearly four years.

Ward closed with a 5-under 67 to hold off the charging Lorena Ochoa by two shots with a 16-under 200 total on The Las Vegas Country Club course.

Ward, the 1994 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, had five birdies and no bogeys on the way to her fourth career victory and first since 2001 in New Albany, Ohio.

Ochoa, who vaulted from a tie for 96th into a tie for fourth with a 63 the previous day, went low again, finishing with a 65.

MCI Heritage

Peter Lonard regained the lead in the MCI Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C., shooting a 5-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Darren Clarke, with five-time Harbour Town champion Davis Love III lurking close behind.

Lonard, the 37-year-old Australian seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had an 11-under 202 total. Clarke shot a 73 to drop to second, Rod Pampling (68) was third at 6 under, and Love (69) followed at 5 under.

Spanish Open

Peter Hanson shot a 71 to take a two-stroke lead over Hennie Otto in the Spanish Open.