RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Pernilla Lindberg took advantage of her playing partner Sung Hyun Park’s late collapse to take a three-stroke lead on Saturday in the ANA Inspiration.
Lindberg, a 31-year-old Swede, shot a two-under 70 on another hot and mostly calm day at Mission Hills, putting her in position to make the major championship her first professional victory.
Amy Olson was second after a 68. A 25-year-old former North Dakota State star — and the L.P.G.A. Tour’s only certified public accountant — she is also seeking her first win as a pro.
Lindberg was two strokes behind Park, the fourth-ranked South Korean player, after Park made her third straight birdie on the par-5 11th.