Kane, Sorenstam Tied at du Maurier

Score one for Lorie Kane in her duel with Annika Sorenstam and get ready for the two golfers to do it again today with a major championship on the line.

Kane, wearing a shirt with the red-and-white colors of her native Canada, shot a one-under 71 Saturday to pull into a tie with Sorenstam at six-under 210 after three rounds of the LPGA’s du Maurier Classic at Aylmer, Canada. Sorenstam, the Swedish star, bogeyed the 18th hole for an even-par 72 in their head-to-head matchup.

Tour rookie Diana D’Alessio and Meg Mallon were tied for third at 213. Juli Inkster and Trish Johnson were at 214.

“The fans have been fantastic,” Kane said. “It’s so much fun to walk up--well, I can’t even say to walk up to the green, because it [the applause] starts when I get onto the tee and when I leave the tee. It’s 18 holes of just clapping and cheering and encouragement.”

Counting Rosie Jones, who was at 215, only seven players were under par after three rounds at the 6,403-yard Royal Ottawa Golf Club. Par was a good score for most players on the tight, thickly roughed course despite sunny skies and little wind.

Australian Karrie Webb’s dream of claiming a $1 million bonus for winning three major tournaments in one year virtually ended Saturday. She bogeyed three of the final four holes, shot a four-over 76 and trailed the leaders by nine strokes heading into today’s final round.

Sorenstam had shot consecutive 69s Thursday and Friday, but Kane was the steadier golfer Saturday.

In all, Sorenstam had four bogeys and four birdies, while Kane had 15 pars.

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Chris Perry shot a seven-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Rocco Mediate after the third round of the Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Mich.

Perry made a 45-foot eagle putt after driving the green on the 322-yard 14th hole, then made a crucial par save on the 17th. He finished with a 15-under 201 total on the Warwick Hills course.

Hal Sutton made two critical par saves on the last four holes to salvage a 69. He was at 203, along with Woody Austin, who finally ran out of luck with a round of 73.

Paul Azinger had a 69 and was at 204. The group at 205 included Masters champion Vijay Singh (68) and Phil Mickelson, who shot a 65 in a pairing with Tiger Woods that drew almost all of the attention. Woods had a 67 and was at 207.

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Bruce Fleisher made a 20-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the final hole for a four-under 68 and a share of the third-round lead in the AT&T; Canada Senior Open at Winnipeg.

Fleisher, seeking his fifth victory of the year, is tied with Tom Jenkins at 10-under 206 on the St. Charles Golf and Country Club course. Jenkins shot a 70.

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Marcy Newton won the 100th U.S. Women’s Amateur, defeating Laura Myerscough, 8 and 7, in the 36-hole final at Waverley Country Club in Portland, Ore.