Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of LPGA Tour lead

Golf: Akie Iwai surges into tie for lead at LPGA event in LA

Japanese golfer Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to move into a three-way tie for the lead after the third round of the U.S. LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship. The 22-year-old moved up 11 spots from the previous day by starting her bogey-free round with an eagle on the par-5 opening hole and snapping up six birdies, five of them on the back nine at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles. Read full story here

Chesapeake native Lauren Coughlin shares lead in Los Angeles LPGA tourney

LOS ANGELES — Chesapeake native Lauren Coughlin shot 66 Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship with Akie Iwai and Ingrid Lindblad. With the temperature in the mid-70s after barely getting into the 60s the previous two days, Coughlin birdied the first three holes and four of the first five. The former Hickory High and Virginia Cavaliers standout parred the next 10 holes, then birdied two of the last three. Sh…

Akie Iwai's 64 good for 3-way tie atop LA Championship

Akie Iwai of Japan fired a third-round 64 on Saturday to move into a three-way tie for first place at the JM Eagle LA Championship in Los Angeles.

Trio share lead at tight LA Championship

Japan's Akie Iwai and American Lauren Coughlin share the lead with Sweden's Ingrid Lindblad at the LPGA Tour's LA Championship going into Sunday's final round at El Caballero Country Club.

Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle L.A. Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad.

Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of the LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad.