PALM COAST, Fla. — Even after two bogeys wiped out his cushion yesterday in the Ginn sur Mer Classic, Ryan Palmer continued to play aggressively until he no longer had any lead at all.

Palmer hit driver off the deck and into the water on the par-5 18th, turning the lead over to rookie Michael Letzig at the Ginn Ocean Hammock Resort.

Palmer bogeyed three of the last four holes to open the door for Letzig, who had a much stronger finish. Letzig birdied three of his last six holes for a 2-under 70, giving him a one-shot lead going into the final round.

"I've been playing so well the first couple of days, and today I lost that feeling a little bit," Letzig said. "But you've got to hang in there and when you do get those chances for birdie, make a few."

He made enough to finish at 7-under 209 and take his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour.

Letzig was one shot ahead of Kenneth Ferrie (67), John Huston (70) and Palmer, who was 9 under through 14 holes but had to settle for a 72 that still left him in good shape at 210.

David Duval, who was within two shots of the lead going into the third round, took a double bogey on his third hole and never got anything going on his way to a 74, leaving him in a tie for 14th at 214.

LPGA TOUR

KIM LEADS IN S. KOREA

In-Kyung Kim thrilled local fans with a birdie on the final hole and shot a 3-under 69 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA Kolon Championship yesterday at Incheon, South Korea.

Kim shot a bogey-free round and is at 5-under 138 heading into today's finale.

She leads compatriot Hee-Won Han (69) and England's Karen Stupples (70), who are at 139.

Katherine Hull, who led by two shots after the opening round, struggled to a 76 at the new Sky 72 golf club to fall three strokes off the lead at 142.

CHAMPIONS TOUR

RAIN POSTPONES PLAY

Heavy rains forced the postponement of the third round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship yesterday at Sonoma, Calif.

Play was suspended at the Champions Tour's season-ending event for more 3 1/2 hours before officials made the decision to delay the remainder of the tournament until today. Only a handful of players had made the turn, with second-round leader Andy Bean playing only four holes when play was halted.

EUROPEAN TOUR

RAIN STOPS VOLVO PLAY

Soren Kjeldsen and Sergio Garcia were tied for the lead when heavy rain stopped play for the second straight day at the Volvo Masters in Sotogrande, Spain.

Kjeldsen was 5-under through six holes, while Garcia was also at 5 under after five holes at the par-71 Valderrama Golf Club.