Ha Na Jang keeps the lead at LPGA’s Marathon Classic

Ha Na Jang shot a two-under-par 69 on Saturday, leaving her a stroke ahead with one round left in the LPGA Tour’s rain-plagued Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

The South Korean player had an 11-under 202 total at Highland Meadows. Fighting back pain, she opened with rounds of 66 and 67 and has only two bogyes over the first 54 holes.

Play was delayed for 1 hour 59 minutes in the afternoon. Delays Friday forced 54 players to complete the second round Saturday morning.

South Korea’s Q Baek was second. She birdied the final hole for a 68.

Defending champion Lydia Ko, ranked No. 2 in the world, was at nine under along with top-ranked Inbee Park,

Chella Choi, Austin Ernst and Shanshan Feng. Ko and Park shot 67, Choi had a 65, Ernst a 66, and Feng a 68.

Third-ranked Stacy Lewis was tied for 23rd at five under after a 69.

Barnes, Piercy share lead at Barbasol Championship

Ricky Barnes and Scott Piercy each shot six-under 65 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the PGA Tour’s inaugural Barbasol Championship.

Barnes and Piercy reached 13-under 200 on Grand National’s Lake Course in Opelika, Ala.

Piercy birdied four of the first five holes. Barnes had birdies on holes 16 and 17 and is seeking his first PGA Tour win in 202 events.

Second-round co-leaders Whee Kim and Mark Hensby were among five players a shot back. Both shot 68 in the event for players who failed to make the British Open field. Jason Gore had a 63, Will Wilcox a 65, and Emiliano Grillo a 67 to join the group at 12 under.

The 43-year-old Hensby, from Australia, surged with a 4-under performance over the final three holes, starting with an eagle on the par-5 16th.

Scobee leads celebrity tournament

Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee matched the event record with 33 points Saturday to take a one-point lead in the American Century Championship in Stateline, Nev.

Scobee eagled the par-five 16th and had six birdies and two bogeys for a six-under 66 at Edgewood Tahoe. He had 57 points after two rounds at Edgewood Tahoe in the modified Stableford event where players receive six points for eagle, three for birdie, one for par, none for bogey and minus-2 for double bogey or worse.

Former pitcher Mark Mulder was second. He eagled the par-five5 18th — hitting his approach to within six inches — in a round of 70 for his second straight 26-point day.

Former pitcher Eric Gagne was third after a 29-point round. He had six birdies and one bogey in a 67. Recently retired tennis player Mardy Fish was fourth at 49 after a 27-point round.

The winner Sunday will receive $125,000.