Paula Creamer fired a one-under par 70 here Saturday to keep her lead at four strokes after three rounds of the LPGA Jamie Farr Classic even as Australian and Asian rivals moved into contention. The 21-year-old American began the round with a six-stroke lead and finished 54 holes on 18-under par 195 with South Korean Eun Hee Ji second on 199 after a 68 and Aussie Rachel Hetherington third on 202 after a 67. Aussie Karrie Webb fired a 62 to grab a share of fourth on 203 with China's Feng Shanshan, who shot 64 Saturday. Webb has not won an LPGA event since 2006 but she fired her low round of the year with nine birdies in a bogey-free day. Creamer, who fired a course-record 11-under 60 on Thursday and followed with a 65 Friday, sank three birdies and a pair of bogeys in the third round at the 1.3 million-dollar event. Creamer has won four titles in the eight prior times she has taken leads into the final round. Creamer answered a bogey at the third with a birdie at the eighth and after a bogey at the 11th responded with a birdie at 13. A birdie on the penultimate hole allowed her under par for the day and put her four ahead of Ji, 21, who claimed her first LPGA crown last month. Creamer seeks her third title of the year, which would match retiring Sewdish legend Annika Sorenstam for second-most on tour this year behind Lorena Ochoa, the world number one from Mexico who has claimed six crowns in 2008. Ochoa and Sorenstam are taking the week off. Korean Se Ri Pak, a five-time winner at this event, fired a 72 to share 29th on 209. Perry shares lead US veteran Kenny Perry birdied the 18th hole Saturday to match compatriots Eric Axley and Brad Adamonis for the lead after the third round of the 4.2 million-dollar PGA John Deere Classic. Perry, seeking his third title in his past five starts, fired a four-under 67, matching Axley and one stroke more than Adamonis to leave the trio level on 15-under par 198, one ahead of Americans Jay Williamson and Will MacKenzie. Williamson had the round of the day, coming home in 29 on his way to a 62 that included eight birdies and an eagle with only one bogey. Perry, 47, has won twice, lost in a playoff and shared sixth in his past six starts. He made three birdies on the front nine and another at 14 before his lone bogey at 15, then answered with a birdie at the 18th to share the lead. PGA newcomer Adamonis, 35, seeks his first title after sharing sixth in Hartford three weeks ago. Keen duel in Scotland Britain's Graeme McDowell and Simon Khan shared the lead after the Scottish Open third round on Saturday while the cream of world golf waited to pounce. McDowell, third in last week's European Open at the London Club, kept up his excellent form with a five-under 66 for 203 while Englishman Khan hit five birdies in a 68 to join the Northern Irishman on 10 under par. Two strokes adrift were European Open champion Ross Fisher (68), Order of Merit leader Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) of Spain, India's Jeev Milkha Singh (69) and Australian left-hander Richard Green (70). World number three Adam Scott and European Ryder Cup points leader Lee Westwood were in a group on 206 while twice former winner Ernie Els and second-ranked Phil Mickelson also retained slim title hopes on 208 and 209 respectively. Two triple bogeys on the back nine proved costly for Argentina's Angel Cabrera as the overnight leader struggled to a 78 for 211.
