Golf roundup: Ex-BYU star Daniel Summerhays leads Mayakoba Classic

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico ? Daniel Summerhays shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Chris Stroud in the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Summerhays had a 12-under 201 total on the windy, seaside El Camaleon course. The 28-year-old former BYU player won the Nationwide Tour?s 2007 Nationwide Children?s Hospital Invitational as an amateur for his biggest career victory.

"Tomorrow, I?m just going to try and do the same things I?ve been doing all week," Summerhays said. "I?m going to try and hit the driver really well again. My swing feels really good, so I?m picking out good targets. I?m judging the wind correctly and I?m managing it well. ... I?m really looking forward to the opportunity tomorrow to take the lead into the final round of a PGA Tour event and see how I perform. "

Stroud had a 68. He and Summerhays are the only players with three rounds in the 60s on the Greg Norman-designed course.

"The wind is everything on this course," Stroud said. "The wind has a huge effect on every shot, into the greens, off the tees. You have a lot of elevated tee boxes into the wind and you better hit it really straight off the tee or you?re going to be in the mangrove out there and trying to find your ball."

Defending champion Johnson Wagner is 1 over after a 71.

Match Play Championship

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In Marana, Ariz., a dull day in the desert ended with high anticipation Saturday when Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood won their matches, setting up a semifinal showdown in the Match Play Championship.

At stake for the winner ? a chance to go to No. 1 in the world.

McIlroy had another surge on the back nine to put away Bae Sang-moon of South Korean, 3 and 2. Moments later, Westwood finished off Martin Laird of Scotland for a 3-and-2 victory to advance to the semifinals. Either of them can replace Luke Donald at No. 1 by winning this World Golf Championship.

LPGA Tour

In Singapore, Americans Katie Futcher and Angela Stanford and South Korea?s Jenny Shin all shot 1-under 71s on Saturday to stay tied for the lead after three rounds of the $1.4 million HSBC Women?s Champions.

Source: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/53587443-77/summerhays-really-wind-lead.html.csp

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