TOLEDO, Ohio (Ticker) - Rachel Teske owes Karrie Webb a dinner over Australian rugby. She'd like to get even on the golf course.

Teske matched the best round of her career Saturday with a 7-under-par 64 but still trails Webb and LPGA Tour rookie Beth Bauer by a stroke at the $1 million Jamie Farr Kroger Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club.

Last month, Teske, who was born in New South Wales, bet Webb, a native of Queensland, on a rugby match involving teams from the provinces. The third match of the three-match series ended in a tie, but because Queensland had won last year's series, it retained the title.

"We get along pretty well," Teske said. "I owe her dinner on that one."

When asked if the dinner would be at a fast-food restaurant, Teske said, "I wish, because I'm paying. I think she'll make me wait for an expensive week."

That is exactly what Webb intends to do.

"I'm waiting until we play in New York," she joked.

Webb was no slouch Saturday, shooting a 5-under 66 that includes eight birdies, including four in a row on the back nine. She nearly eagled the par-5 18th, hitting the stick with a sand wedge before tapping in to run her three-round total to 10-under 203.

"I didn't hit my driver as well as I'd like," said Webb, who is gunning for her 28th tour win. "But I still hit, probably, 14 greens. So I really didn't put myself in too much trouble when I missed the fairway.

"So I didn't drive as well, but all in all, I putted really well today. As the day went on, the hole looked bigger and bigger on every green. That's a good feeling."

Teske was feeling good, too. After wasting the first-round lead with a 2-over 73 on Friday, her bogey-free round matched her career best from the 2001 Sybase Big Apple Classic. She closed with consecutive birdies on the finishing par-5 holes.

"Today, I hit it well and putted well, too," said Teske, who is looking for her second win of the year. "I was rolling the ball pretty well and seeing the lines a little bit better, so that makes it easier. Once you get a feel for the putt, it's a lot easier to make."

Teske and Webb will not be in the same pairing Sunday. They are friends -- as are most of the Aussies on the tour -- but Webb admitted they probably don't spend as much time together as they should.

"We're both caught up in our own busy schedules, so we don't get to dinner as much as we'd like," Webb said. "We did play a lot of amateur golf together, so we've known each other. I was about 14 when I met Rach."

"I've known Karrie for a long time," Teske said. "We played a lot of junior golf together. It's great to see her playing well again, to see her in contention."

Also in contention is Bauer, the 22-year-old Duke alumnus who shot her second straight 67. She won four times last year on the Futures Tour, but playing alongside Webb in the final round will be a bit more of a challenge.

"I will enjoy tomorrow," said Bauer, who is 34th on the money list. "I will enjoy the experience and see where it gets me."

Teske remembered the night before her first tour win.

"I was nervous; you're thinking about it all the time," she said. "And obviously, with the caliber of players out here on tour, you know you've got to come out and play well."

Webb, clearly the best player among the leaders, is no longer rattled by the pressure of performing on Sunday.

"I have never had a problem with sleep," she said. "It's probably my best friend. I look forward to hitting the pillow every night and then I'm awake for about 30 seconds. I guess I'm lucky that way."

Others looking for a little luck are Heather Bowie, who birdied three of the last four holes en route to a 66 that left her at 8-under 205, two shots back. She is one shot in front of Kelli Kuehne and second-round leader Laura Diaz, who shot a 1-over 72 to tumble out of the top spot. Diaz is looking for her third win of the year.

Four shots off the lead at 207 are Shani Waugh and Se Ri Pak, who shot a 68. Pak also has won twice this year and has put her own personal stamp on this event, winning it three of the last four years.

The $1 million event has a first prize of $150,000.