Doolan joins Ammaccapane in lead

Danielle Ammaccapane knows she can't afford to pay too much attention to long-hitting Wendy Doolan in the third round of the Betsy King Classic.

"She just bombs it and I don't want to get caught up in what she does," Ammaccapane said. "It's going to be like Tiger (Woods) and me, she is so long. I'll be laying up and she won't be."

Ammaccapane, who won the last of her seven LPGA Tour titles in 1998, shot a 3-under 69 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead with Doolan at 9-under at 135. Doolan had an eagle in a round of 68 on the Berkleigh Country Club course.

Doolan, averaging 292 yards on her drives in the first two rounds, needed to play only two rounds last year to win the rain-shortened LPGA Champions Classic for her lone tour title.

"I haven't a clue for the weekend," she said. "I'll make my targets off the tee, and do my best."

The Australian hit an 11-wood to 15 feet on the 495-yard 13th to set up her second eagle of the week.

"I feel good and have been working hard," Doolan said. "It's coming together for me."

Australian star Karrie Webb (65) was a stroke back along with compatriots Michelle Ellis (69) and Rachel Teske (67) and Italy's Stefania Croce (68).

"I think that we're all playing well," Teske, the 1998 Betsy King winner, said of the strong Australian presence on the leaderboard. "Wendy has played well here before and Michelle has been playing great in the past few weeks. Karrie is no surprise."

Ammaccapane is confident she can end her winless streak.

"I've had some chances this year," Ammaccapane said. "I figure something good has to happen sooner or later."

Webb, who overcame a triple bogey on the 14th hole Thursday, had eight birdies and one bogey Friday. She won the Women's British Open two weeks ago for her sixth major title in four years

"I have been playing with a lot of confidence lately," Webb said. "My short game is pretty solid and I'm really enjoying myself. It should be an interesting couple of days ahead."

Val Skinner (69) and England's Joanne Morley (66) were two strokes back at 7-under 137, and LPGA Championship winner Se Ri Pak of South Korea shot a 68 to top a five-player group at 138.

Mexican star Lorena Ochoa was at 140 after a 68.

The 20-year-old Ochoa, who topped the Futures Tour money list to earn a 2003 LPGA Tour card, is using her final sponsor exemption of the year to play in the tournament. She won three times on the Futures Tour after winning an NCAA-record eight titles this season as a sophomore at the University of Arizona.

Tournament host Betsy King was at 141 after a 68.

Jill McGill, who opened with a 66 to share the first-round lead with Ammaccapane, made the cut by just a stroke, shooting a 77 to fall eight strokes back at 143.

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