HARRIS, Mich. — Canadian Anne-Catherine Tanguay has a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Symetra Tour’s Island Resort Championship.
Tanguay used six birdies to shoot a second round 67 and put her at 9-under par for the tournament — a stroke up on Sweden’s Dani Holmqvist, who posted a 3-under 69 on Saturday.
"I think the biggest part of my game this week has been putting," said Tanguay, from Quebec City. "I’m usually a pretty good ball striker but (Friday) I wasn’t as consistent with my ball striking so I hit the range and touched some little things and today was just great."
Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, B.C., was the next Canadian atop the leaderboard after shooting a 68 on Saturday. She sits in a tie for fifth place with four other players at 5 under.
Teenager Brooke Henderson shot a 71 in the second round and is tied for 13th at 3-under par for the tournament. The 17-year-old native of Smiths Falls, Ont., won the Four Winds Invitational last weekend for her first Symetra Tour victory.
Tanguay has seen three of her fellow Canadians — Henderson, Augusta James and Sue Kim — capture victories on the Symetra Tour this season. She can make it four on Sunday.
"It’s very exciting for Canadian golf, especially on the women’s side, to have so much success. It’d be amazing to get a win tomorrow," said Tanguay.