The Associated Press

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Winless in 12 years as a pro, Denise Killeen moved closer to ending her drought Saturday. She shot a 6-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead in the ShopRite LGPA Classic. Killeen was at 12 under heading into today's final round.

First-round co-leader Giulia Sergas was two shots back, while Cristie Kerr and amateur Paula Creamer, 17, were four shots off the lead.

Killeen played bogey-free golf while playing partner Sergas birdied three of their first four holes, taking a two-shot lead.

After shooting even par for five holes, Killeen made short putts for birdie on the sixth and eighth holes, then finished with a flourish.

She birdied the last four holes for a two-day total of 130, tying the Classic record for 36 holes. She had the same 65 in Friday's opening round.

A little luck helped.

On the 17th, a dogleg left, Killeen landed her tee shot in the rough but used a pitching wedge to hit a high shot that dropped near the back of the green.

The ball hit the fringe and seemed to hug it, following the semicircular cut and then rolling downhill toward the hole, coming to rest 3 feet from the pin to set up an easy birdie putt. She made it.

She picked up another stroke on the 18th, landing her second shot on the green of the 508-yard hole and two-putting for another birdie.

"Once those good things start to happen, you try to build on them," said Killeen, who has played bogey-free golf for two days.