Park, Salas Leading Pack at Rancho Mirage's Kraft Nabisco

Inbee Park held a one-shot lead over Lizette Salas entering Saturday's third round of the $2 million Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage.

Park shot a five-under-par 67 Friday, birdieing the third, fifth, ninth and 11th through 13th holes before recording her only bogey of the round on the par-3 14th.

"Obviously putted really good out there, and especially on the back nine," said Park, who is at seven-under-par 137 through two rounds. "The wind picked up so it was tough to there on the back nine."

Park completed the day's low round by parring each of the last four holes, which she said she was "really happy with that."

Salas, who like Park began the round among 11 golfers two shots behind co-leaders Na Yeon Choi, Suzann Pettersen and Jodi Ewart Shadoff, shot a four- under-par 68.

Salas birdied the first hole, then three-putted the fourth hole for her only bogey.

"That made me a little frustrated," said Salas, who birdied the seventh hole, missed a less than five-foot putt for a birdie on the ninth, then "turned it around on the back nine," with birdies on the 11th, 14th and 15th holes.

"All in all, a good day" with "lots and lots of smiling," Salas said.

Salas finished third in the Louis Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race last year and said she has benefited from the support of World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez and the retired boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya.

Salas said she met Lopez a year ago, "went to dinner with her and she has been calling and texting me with more advice and that's something that's amazing about her."

"She just reaches out to a second-year player and (is) kind of my second mom on tour," Salas said.

De La Hoya played with Salas Wednesday during the tournament's pro-am.

"He was telling me to 'go for it, go with your gut feeling," Salas said.

Caroline Hedwall and Giulia Sergas are tied for third at five-under-par 139, two shots behind Park in the LPGA's first major tournament of the year.

Ewart Shadoff had the best second round of the three first-round co- leaders, an even-par 72 that put her among three golfers tied for fifth at four- under-140 for the tournament, three shots behind Park.

Pettersen and Choi both shot three-over-par 75s Friday, dropping them into a seven-way tie for 21st at one-under-par 143, six shots behind Park.

Paula Creamer shot a four-under-par 68 to move into a nine-way tie for 12th at two-under-par 142, five shots behind Park, despite being "definitely sick," not sleeping and in the midst of what she said was an emotional week because of the recent death of her maternal grandmother, Florence Stanton.

"We were very close," said Creamer, who began the tournament with a two-over-par 74. "She was a huge fan of mine. She would come out here," including attending last year's tournament.

Creamer said she never considered not playing this week.

"She would have been very upset if I didn't play," said Creamer, the 2010 U.S. Women's Open champion.

Creamer's paternal grandfather Thomas Creamer died last year.

"My grandfather and I were incredibly close," Creamer said. "One of the most amazing men I've ever met in my life. I kind have gotten used to how to deal with emotions off the golf course and on the golf course."