PRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) ― Stacy Lewis is No. 3 in the world ― and No. 1 in Alabama.

Lewis shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Angela Stanford in the Navistar LPGA Classic, while second-round leader Lexi Thompson fell five shots behind.

Lewis is trying to complete an Alabama sweep after beating Thompson by a stroke in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in late April. The former Arkansas star also won the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June in New Jersey.

Lewis birdied four of the first five holes in her bogey-free round and had a 15-under 201 total on The Senator course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Capitol Hill complex.

“I think going into today I knew I needed to make birdies just the way the scores had been all day, and you don’t know if you’re ever going to start off like that,” Lewis said. “You can kind of hit it good warming up, but you never really know what you’re going to take to the course.”

She worked overtime on her putting Friday after a second-round 70.

“I wasn’t happy with the way I played the back nine yesterday,” Lewis said. “Putts weren’t going in. They were going to the edge and not going in, so I worked on some basics yesterday.”

It worked Saturday, with Lewis making birdie putts of 18 feet on No. 1, 6 feet on No. 2, 3 feet on No. 4 and 2 feet on No. 5. She missed making it five in a row when she barely missed a 10-footer on No. 3.

“I think coming back out and getting birdies on the first two holes really gave me some momentum and confidence,” she said.

Snedeker makes push

ATLANTA (AP) ― Brandt Snedeker gave himself the opportunity he wanted in the FedEx Cup. He also has the company he expected.

Snedeker played one of his best rounds this year at just the right time Saturday, making a collection of tough putts and relying on his short game to pick up a couple of other birdies on his way to a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Justin Rose in the Tour Championship.

That means he now only has to win Sunday at East Lake to claim the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize, the richest payoff in golf.

So does Rory McIlroy, who was only three shots out of the lead.

Ditto for Tiger Woods, four shots behind.

The Tour Championship has never had so much at stake for so many top players.

“It’s going to be one of the most exciting Sundays of the year,” McIlroy said after a 68. “Great to be in the mix.”

McIlroy, who won the last two FedEx Cup playoff events, had his 11th consecutive round in the 60s. Woods salvaged an important par after his shot ricocheted off a Georgia pine and wound up with a 67.

Snedeker, McIlroy and Woods were among the top five seeds coming into the Tour Championship, giving each the best shot at the $10 million because they only have to win the Tour Championship no matter what anyone else does at East Lake.

They won’t be the only players with a chance to win at least one trophy ― the Tour Championship ― on Sunday.