Ochoa loses ground

Sun., June 8, 2008

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Stifling heat that turned Bulle Rock into an oven cooked up quite a surprise Saturday in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship – a rare stumble by Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam in the hunt and a one-shot lead for Jee Young Lee.

Lee, one of the longest hitters on the LPGA Tour, played her final four holes in 4-under par and surged into the lead with a 7-under 65 at Havre de Grace, Md. She was a shot ahead of Maria Hjorth of Sweden, who also shot 65.

Ochoa took a detour when she nearly whiffed on a wedge in the rough, went eight holes before making a birdie and had to rally for an even-par 72. Even so, she was only two shots behind and tied for third with Sorenstam, who shot a 68.

Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum shot a 75 and is tied for 73rd.

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On a day that started with six players tied for the lead, Tim Clark finished a bogey-free 6-under 64 with three birdies and an eagle on his final five holes to lead at the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn.

Clark will play in the final round today with fellow South African Trevor Immelman, the Masters champ. Immelman had his opportunity to grab a share of the lead but bogeyed No. 18 to finish with a 67. He was tied at 207 with Bill Haas (67), Alex Cejka (69) Marc Turnesa (70) and Gavin Coles (70).

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