Defending champion Juli Inkster shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday for a one-shot lead in the Land O' Lakes Legends Classic at the Meadows at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake.
Alone in second in the senior tour event for LPGA pros and eligible amateurs 45 and over was Becky Iverson at 68. Four golfers were tied for third another shot back, including Michele Redman, the former Gophers women's coach.
Tied with her were Audra Burks, Nicole Jeray and Leta Lindley.
Inkster, a World Golf Hall of Famer, shot a final round 67 a year ago to win the inaugural Legends Classic.
Two ex-Gophers win MMA matches
Two former Gophers athletes won their matches at the Bellator 284 mixed martial arts event on Friday in Sioux Falls. Former Gophers linebacker Bailey Schoenfelder improved to 3-0 in his MMA career by defeating Mark Currier (1-3) via submission on a rear naked choke hold 2:35 into the second round of their heavyweight match.
Mitchell McKee, a former Gophers wrestler, won his Bellator debut, beating Tony Ortega (5-6) by TKO on punches at 1:28 of the second round of their 135-pound bout.
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Minnesota Aurora FC defender Addison Symonds scored the Goal of the Year for the 2022 USL W League season, the league office announced recently. It came in the league title match. From over 25 yards out, Symonds took two touches to set up her shot and rocketed the ball past the league's Golden Glove winner Sydney Martinez of South Georgia Tormenta.
