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Stanford leads by 3 over Lincicome

Times wires
Saturday, March 19, 2011

PHOENIX — Angela Stanford plays for keeps no matter the stakes.

"It always matters to me," the 33-year-old Texan said Saturday after her second straight 6-under 66 opened a three-stroke lead over Seminole's Brittany Lincicome in the play-for-free LPGA Founders Cup.

"I don't care what's it's for. If you tell me it's official and I have a chance to compete to win something, I'm going to show up."

Instead of paying the players, the tournament honoring the 13 tour founders is donating $1 million to charity, half to the LPGA Foundation and its LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program and half to the top-10 finishers' designated charities.

Stanford is playing for her foundation, which provides scholarships for children from families affected by cancer. The event winner receives $200,000 to donate.

Stanford, who has four victories in 10 full seasons on tour, was at 12-under 132. Lincicome followed her opening 67 with 68 to sit at 9 under. She is playing for the First Tee of St. Petersburg, a golf program for young people.

"I just putted lights out," Lincicome said. "My driver let me down … but my putter saved me."

The three-time tour winner was frustrated by the pace of play in the round that took about 51/2 hours to finish.

"I've never waited that much in my life," she said. "We waited about 20 minutes on every tee shot."

Mindy Kim birdied the first five holes and finished with 67 to reach 8 under, and Cristie Kerr was another stroke back after 68.

Second place is worth $100,000 for the player's charity, third $55,000, fourth $40,000, down to $5,000 for 10th.


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