Alexis Thompson Leads 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic After Round 3

Alexis Thompson

Get use to the following phrase: “Lexi Thompson holds the lead after round…” If the 16-year old phenom can hold on in Prattville, Alabama on Sunday she might just make us get use to seeing her holding trophies. History is waiting, should Lexi emerge victorious. She would be the youngest ever LPGA winner, eclipsing Marlene Hagge (single round event) and Paula Creamer (multi-round event). And save for a bogey on 18 Saturday, it could have been better than even her 15-under overall score. Lexi was dialed in. On 9, not only did she nail a long birdie putt…it was absolutely perfect slowing down and losing it’s speed right as met the edge of the cup, dropping in like a petal falling off a flower. Although, for the record the best shot on 9 was Stacy Lewis firing an eagle with a pitching wedge from the fairway.

Meena Lee

Although Lexi has squandered a lead before (at the Avnet LPGA Classic), I do think she has a big enough lead that she would have to go 75 or 76 to lose, barring a lights out round from Meena Lee. That said, I have been a big fan of Meena for many years, so I’d love to see her have a come from behind win. She will need to play well and hope Lexi cools off. If Lexi stumbles with a 3 or 4 over, she might also let some of the players at 8-under back in. But honestly, I am expecting Lexi to make history on Sunday with a win.

Se Ri Pak

But enough of history and who has a shot at coming from behind…what do I want most of all on Sunday? For my favorite Se Ri Pak to notch a top 10. She is 2 shots off the top ten after round 3, so it’s there with a good round to close. And I also would like to see my other favorite Grace Park to get into red numbers overall. She’s at 2-over after 3 rounds. Go Se Ri! Go Grace! OK, that’s out of my system now…back to impartiality! 🙂 Shot of the day, Hall of Famer Juli Inkster with an ace on 13. That’s a shot I’d like to see at the Solheim Cup!

ALEXIS THOMPSON

MEENA LEE

STACY LEWIS

GIULIA SERGAS

INBEE PARK

HEE KYUNG SEO

BECKY MORGAN

KAREN STUPPLES

JENNIFER JOHNSON

AMANDA BLUMENHERST

POS	START	CNTRY	PLAYER	TO PAR	THRU	TODAY	R1	R2	R3	R4	TOTAL
	1	1		THOMPSON, Lexi	-15	F	-5	66	68	67		201
	2	4		LEE, Meena	-10	F	-3	73	64	69		206
	T3	T42		JOH, Tiffany	-8	F	-7	68	75	65		208
	T3	T12		STUPPLES, Karen	-8	F	-4	72	68	68		208
	T3	T2		MORGAN, Becky	-8	F	E	67	69	72		208
	T6	T23		HURST, Pat	-7	F	-4	68	73	68		209
	T6	T5		SERGAS, Giulia	-7	F	-1	72	66	71		209
	T6	T5		JOHNSON, Jennifer	-7	F	-1	65	73	71		209
	T6	T2		LEWIS, Stacy	-7	F	+1	68	68	73		209
	10	T23		INKSTER, Juli	-6	F	-3	72	69	69		210
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	T11	T29		BOWIE YOUNG, Heather	-5	F	-3	73	69	69		211
	T11	T29		STANFORD, Angela	-5	F	-3	73	69	69		211
	T11	T29		LINCICOME, Brittany	-5	F	-3	72	70	69		211
	T11	T23		CREAMER, Paula	-5	F	-2	73	68	70		211
	T11	T8		LANG, Brittany	-5	F	E	71	68	72		211
	T11	T8		NOCERA, Gwladys	-5	F	E	73	66	72		211
	T11	T8		BLUMENHERST, Amanda	-5	F	E	68	71	72		211
	T11	T5		SEO, Hee Kyung	-5	F	+1	71	67	73		211
	T19	T42		HJORTH, Maria	-4	F	-3	72	71	69		212
	T19	T29		MACKENZIE, Paige	-4	F	-2	68	74	70		212
	T19	T12		PAK, Se Ri	-4	F	E	72	68	72		212
	T19	T12		PARK, Inbee	-4	F	E	71	69	72		212
	T19	T12		SHIN, Jenny	-4	F	E	70	70	72		212
	T19	T12		PETTERSEN, Suzann	-4	F	E	68	72	72		212
	T25	T68		GAL, Sandra	-3	F	-5	75	71	67		213
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	T25	T68		PHATLUM, Pornanong	-3	F	-5	78	68	67		213
	T25	T60		KANG, Haeji	-3	F	-4	73	72	68		213
	T25	T42		HAN, Hee-Won	-3	F	-2	74	69	70		213
	T25	T29		CHOI, Chella	-3	F	-1	69	73	71		213
	T25	T12		YANG, Amy	-3	F	+1	69	71	73		213
	T25	T12		PRESSEL, Morgan	-3	F	+1	69	71	73		213
	T32	T29		KIM, Song-Hee	-2	F	E	74	68	72		214
	T32	T12		HULL, Katherine	-2	F	+2	70	70	74		214
	T32	T8		PAK, Jin Young	-2	F	+3	70	69	75		214
	T35	T42		URIBE, Mariajo	-1	F	E	69	74	72		215
	T35	T42		BOELJON, Christel	-1	F	E	72	71	72		215
	T35	T42		CHOI, Na Yeon	-1	F	E	73	70	72		215
	T35	T42		WARD, Wendy	-1	F	E	74	69	72		215
	T35	T29		HARIGAE, Mina	-1	F	+1	72	70	73		215
	T35	T29		LEE, Jee Young	-1	F	+1	73	69	73		215
	T35	T23		SHARP, Alena	-1	F	+2	72	69	74		215
	T35	T12		RICHDALE, Samantha	-1	F	+3	69	71	75		215
	T43	T68		JI, Eun-Hee	E	F	-2	75	71	70		216
	T43	T54		DUNN, Moira	E	F	E	73	71	72		216
	T43	T54		SJODIN, Karin	E	F	E	73	71	72		216
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	T49	T68		GRZEBIEN, Anna	+1	F	-1	74	72	71		217
	T49	T54		MELDRUM, Lisa	+1	F	+1	74	70	73		217
	T49	T29		HURST, Vicky	+1	F	+3	71	71	75		217
	T49	T12		WALSHE, Alison	+1	F	+5	67	73	77		217
	T53	T60		PARK, Grace	+2	F	+1	73	72	73		218
	T53	T60		WIE, Michelle	+2	F	+1	74	71	73		218
	T53	T60		MIN, Na On	+2	F	+1	75	70	73		218
	T53	T42		RANKIN, Reilley	+2	F	+3	70	73	75		218
	T53	T42		WHITE, Adrienne	+2	F	+3	72	71	75		218
	T58	T60		MCPHERSON, Kristy	+3	F	+2	75	70	74		219
	T58	T54		MUNOZ, Azahara	+3	F	+3	73	71	75		219
	T58	T29		LEE, Jennie	+3	F	+5	74	68	77		219
	T58	T29		MOZO, Belen	+3	F	+5	71	71	77		219
	T58	T23		ROSALES, Jennifer	+3	F	+6	73	68	78		219
	T63	T68		BROWN, Sara	+4	F	+2	75	71	74		220
	T63	T60		FERRERO, Lisa	+4	F	+3	76	69	75		220
	T63	T54		KANG, Jimin	+4	F	+4	71	73	76		220
	T63	T54		GUSTAFSON, Sophie	+4	F	+4	75	69	76		220
	T63	T42		KIM, Birdie	+4	F	+5	70	73	77		220
	T63	T42		KORDA, Jessica	+4	F	+5	73	70	77		220
	69	T68		KEMP, Sarah	+5	F	+3	74	72	75		221
	T70	T68		PARK, Jane	+7	F	+5	73	73	77		223
	T70	T29		SHERLOCK, Stephanie	+7	F	+9	73	69	81		223
	T72	T60		*JACKSON, Janie	+8	F	+7	78	67	79		224
	T72	T29		SHEPLEY, Jessica	+8	F	+10	70	72	82		224
	74	T60		FRANCELLA, Meaghan	+9	F	+8	73	72	80		225
Players below this line have missed the cut.
	CUT			CAVALLERI, Silvia	+3			72	75			147
	CUT			GULBIS, Natalie	+3			72	75			147
	CUT			HART, Marcy	+3			76	71			147
	CUT			KERR, Cristie	+3			74	73			147
	CUT			KIM, Christina	+3			78	69			147
	CUT			KIM, Yoo Kyeong	+3			73	74			147
	CUT			KUNG, Candie	+3			74	73			147
	CUT			LACROSSE, Cindy	+3			76	71			147
	CUT			LEE, Jenny	+3			75	72			147
	CUT			LEON, Taylor	+3			73	74			147
	CUT			MOODIE, Janice	+3			76	71			147
	CUT			SCHREEFEL, Dewi Claire	+3			74	73			147
	CUT			YOO, Sun Young	+3			76	71			147
	CUT			BORDNER, Danah	+4			74	74			148
	CUT			CARTER, Dori	+4			73	75			148
	CUT			FUTCHER, Katie	+4			76	72			148
	CUT			KANE, Lorie	+4			70	78			148
	CUT			KIM, Mi Hyun	+4			72	76			148
	CUT			KIM, I.K.	+4			76	72			148
	CUT			KIM, Mindy	+4			74	74			148
	CUT			LEE, Seon Hwa	+4			71	77			148
	CUT			MORENO, Paola	+4			75	73			148
	CUT			OH, Ji Young	+4			71	77			148
	CUT			OH, Angela	+4			76	72			148
	CUT			SONG, Christine	+4			73	75			148
	CUT			DIAZ, Laura	+5			72	77			149
	CUT			FANKHAUSER, Mollie	+5			75	74			149
	CUT			FRIBERG, Louise	+5			78	71			149
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	CUT			LOUDEN, Stephanie	+7			77	74			151
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	CUT			SWEENEY, Jaclyn	+7			76	75			151
	CUT			TAMULIS, Kris	+7			76	75			151
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	CUT			LEE, Ilhee	+8			76	76			152
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	CUT			REYNOLDS, Jean	+8			74	78			152
	CUT			TSCHETTER, Kris	+8			75	77			152
	CUT			BADER, Beth	+9			73	80			153
	CUT			DUNCAN, Meredith	+9			82	71			153
	CUT			RECARI, Beatriz	+9			78	75			153
	CUT			BUNCH, Ashli	+10			75	79			154
	CUT			DELASIN, Dorothy	+10			78	76			154
	CUT			KIM, Kimberly	+10			79	75			154
	CUT			LEE, Jeehae	+10			78	76			154
	CUT			SUH, Jenny	+10			80	74			154
	CUT			AVERYHARDT, Shasta	+11			78	77			155
	CUT			BLOMQVIST, Minea	+11			77	78			155
	CUT			EWART, Jodi	+11			77	78			155
	CUT			HUR, M.J.	+11			79	76			155
	CUT			AMMACCAPANE, Dina	+13			75	82			157
	CUT			GLEASON, Jennifer	+13			82	75			157
	CUT			JOHNSON, Christa	+13			78	79			157
	CUT			JUN, Hannah	+13			81	76			157
	CUT			PILLER, Gerina	+13			81	76			157
	CUT			WHITAKER, Alison	+13			79	78			157
	CUT			GALLAGHER-SMITH, Jackie	+15			81	78			159
	CUT			SMITH, Libby	+18			81	81			162
	WD			SONG, Jennifer	+4			76				76
	WD			JEONG, Jimin	+7			79				79
	WD			PRAMMANASUDH, Stacy	+7			79				79
	WD			MAYORKAS, Charlotte	+16			88				88