Golf : Whitworth Shoots 67, Shares 54-Hole Lead at Pebble Beach

Kathy Whitworth shot a five-under-par 67 to gain a share of the 54-hole lead at 205 in the $200,000 Spalding Invitational golf tournament Saturday.

Former Masters champion George Archer and 1981 Canadian Open champion Peter Oosterhuis shared the lead with Whitworth at 10 under par for three days of play on three Monterey Penninsula golf courses.

Archer shot a three-under-par 70 at Del Monte, and Oosterhuis had a 67 on the same course.

Whitworth, a Ladies Professional Golf Assn. Hall of Famer and leading LPGA winner with 87 victories, said she was pleased with her performance.

“I felt good about the way I was hitting the ball,” she said. “It’s the best round, by far, I’ve ever had at Pebble Beach. The tees are set up for the women, and my chances for winning are good if the the weather doesn’t deteriorate.”

Bob Eastwood, who held the 36-hole lead at 134, bogeyed the next-to-last hole at Pebble Beach and finished with a 72 for a 206 total. Eastwood shared the runner-up spot with Tim Norris, who had a 70 at Del Monte.

All five women professionals in the field made the cut of 226 for the final round of play today at Pebble Beach.