Brisky Sets Pga Pace

Fri., July 2, 1999

Mike Brisky, who has missed six cuts in 14 tournaments this year, shot a 6-under-par 66 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Western Open in Lemont, Ill.

Brisky leads rookie Briny Baird, 1998 Western runner-up Vijay Singh and veteran Hal Sutton by one stroke. Tiger Woods was among four at 4-under and two shots back in the $2.5 million tournament on the 7,073-yard Dubsdread course at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club.

Mardi Lunn shot a 6-under-par 65 to grab a onestroke lead before violent wind gusts created havoc for the rest of the field in the opening round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Defending champion Se Ri Pak had to chip to save par five times because her approach shots were blown off line. Still, she shot 68.

John Daly, rebounding from a disastrous performance at the U.S. Open, shot a 2-under 69 and trailed leader Craig Hainline by four strokes after the first round of the Irish Open in Dublin.

Valerie Hogan, who was a constant tour companion for her husband, golfing great Ben Hogan, and later a loyal protector of his memory, is dead at 87. She died of natural causes Wednesday at her home in Fort Worth, Texas. Ben Hogan died in 1997.

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