Lietzke Hope-Ful Again
Bruce Lietzke, trying to repeat his victory of 17 years ago, mastered the Palmer Course at PGA West with a 10-under-par 62 to pull into a tie at 263 for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic lead in Bermuda Dunes, Calif.
In what has been a battle between Lietzke and Andrew Magee at the top for the first four days of the 90-hole tournament, Magee shot a 68 that left him tied with Lietzke at 25-under.
Fred Couples was tied for second with Steve Jones. Former Pullman resident Kirk Triplett shot a 66 for a 273 total.
Gil Morgan continued his strong run in the MasterCard Championship, shooting a second-round 6-under-par 66 for a two-day total of 131 and a two-stroke lead over Gibby Gilbert in Kailua-kona, Hawaii.
Juli Inkster holed a 9-iron for eagle to cap a remarkable four-hole stretch that took her from the middle of the pack to the lead after two rounds of the HealthSouth Inaugural in Orlando, Fla.
Despite a bogey on the 18th hole, she finished with a 6-under-par 66 for 139 and a two-stroke lead going into the final round.
Kris Tschetter birdied the last two holes for a 67 that put her at 3-under 141. Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum, Idaho, shot a 75 for a 151 total.