Nuria Iturrioz made a big move Friday to set up a run at a promotion to the LPGA next year.
With a 5-under-par 67, Iturrioz took the lead at the season-ending Symetra Tour Championship.
At 11-under overall, she’s two shots ahead of Sierra Sims (69) and Laura Wearn (70) and three ahead of a pack of seven players.
Iturrioz, a Spaniard who has won twice on the Ladies European Tour this year, is 14th on the Symetra Tour’s Volvik Race for the Card money list. The top 10 on the money list after this week’s finish will win LPGA tour cards.