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Show DAILY HERALD GOLF ROUNDUP Sorenstam back on lopaat Eagle’s Landing THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS » Shell Houston Open: At Humble, Texas, Stuart remained in position to join Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as year-old South Korean who's STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Whether it's one stroke or 10, Annika Sorenstam looks aa eae ooees That's where she was going intothe final round at Eagle's higher than third. And what about the rest of the field? No one else was within five shots of Sorenstam’s 17-under Karrie Webb, playing in her first tournament since a ning the year's opening major, total of 199. dropped Back with a 70. She's “She's really better than me,” Yim acknowledged. “But I'm not scared. I'vejust got tohit it those in a five-waytie at 204,joined by rookie Brittany straight. Just do it.” The start of the third round was delayed 45 minutes by rain, and play was halted again for nearly | ¥ hours while thun- “it's beenalong day. Av long day,” said Sorenstam, i, who finished up in the nexiso last group just as the sun was dipping below the trees at the course south of Atlanta.“But I'm very happy with myscore. pes I played some good oNcae ago, Sorenstam a essentially wrapped up this Coste ears. round, taking a 10-stroke lead into today's.round and winning by the same margin. This time, she went intothe final 18 holes with a one-stroke cushionover who posted derstorms moved through the area. The rest of the round was Lang, Beth Daniel, 49-year-old Sherri Turnerand Jeong Jang. Turnerturned in the best round ofthe day, an amazing 63 (62) set by Barb Kolb in 1999 to play well onthis course, shooting a 63in 1995 and making the only two double-agles bogey: ing with four straight birdies tofinish the frontnine, sinking stam said.“But having said that, at The Tournament Course at Redstone to finish at 14 under. The Australian bogeyed the dif- Saturday.” 10 under. Theyall madesurges Satur- day, but neverovertook Appleby, who Wonthe season-opening Mercedes Championships for the third straight year. Appleby was one of 44 play- ers who finished the rain-de- layed second round Saturday morning. He parred his tworeJOHN BAZEMORE Asso. at 11 under. Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, acknowledges the crowd ajler Jee Young Lee, whotrailed Yim by onestrokeat the start of the day, struggled to a 76 thatleft her 10 strokes behind Going the other way was endfor the lead. She hit two 12-under total. Jerry Smith (69) Austin, were four shots back at maining holesfor a 67to finish time since| had agood score orr Sorenstam. three testy putts between 9 and 12 feet. Sorenstam scrambled at the I'm in great shape for tomorrow.I'm happy with the way I'm playing.I'm hitting a lot of omnesce greens, and I'm in tournamenthistory “I'm very, very pleased Turnersaid. “It’s been a long Afterteeing off late, Sorenstam was forced back to the clubhouse after playing a couple ofholes. But she got thingsroll- “It's a little bit of a different situation than last year,” Soren- Appleby had five birdies in his third straight sub-70 round and Bob Estes (66), who lives in She hasn't finished higher than 33rd this year but always seems day) if we couldn't finish, have to get up early, finish and then start over.” Open. but a bogey at No.7 cost her a Turnercaptured the last of herthree tourvictoriesin 1989. *Can wefinish today?It would ing a 3-under 69 to take a twostrokeleadin the Shell Houston ficult 18th. Sweden's'Mathias birdied the 18th for a 67 anda herinto contention. chance totie the course record have beenquite a tough day (to- the PGA Tour this year, shoot- She had eight birdies, plus an that eagle at the par-3 second hole, played in mostly sunny condi- tions, aarp the final groups barely had enough daylight to finish up. “The last four holes, we were playing straight into the sun and straight into the wind,” Sorenstam said. “I was looking at the clock, hoping, wondering, the only two-time winners on » Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: At Savannah, Ga., Jay Haas shot a 4-under68 to take a two-stroke sinking a putt forbirdie on the 18th hole duringthethird round on Saturday lead over Craig Stadler in the Lib- erty Mutual Legends of Golf. roll, making birdies on four of _ Haashad a 10-under 135 total on The Club at Savannah Har- Kerr. Bouncing back from Friday's 75, she stormed into in the middle of the Savannah but gave that one back with a bogeyon No. 18. Outback Steakhouse Pro Amin bor, a 7,087-yardisland layout River. Stadler shot a 67 Jerry Pate (69), winnerofthe indeed, Srabild it be a major surprise if she doesn't hang on bunkers on No.17, but managed to sink a 12-foot putt to savepar. Then, going for the green with her secondshot at contention witha65 that left herat 205.It all started off with a brilliant par save at herfirst hole, where Kerrsank a 20-foot February, wasanotherstroke » BMWAsian Open:At Shanghai, Ching, Sweden's Henrik Sten- Sorenstam is the only twotime winner of this event, and now she's has a chance to be an oak tree overhanging fairway andfell to the Sd along with a limb. “It gave mea lotof confidencebecauseI didn't really putt well yesterday.” shesaid. 6 win(69), Peter Jacobsen (69) and Allen Doyle (68) were 5 under. one-strokeleadafterthe third round of the BMW Asian Open. Stenson,the leadersince the the first to win it back-to-back. “Mycaddie told me not to putti to the lead. the par-5 18th, her ball clipped She's homing inon her second LPGA Tour win of the year and 68th of her Hall of Fame career. Contrast that with Yim, a22- putt in a steadyrain. Then, after being forced to get too cute,” Sorenstam said. “Hetold me, ‘Just get itonthe green. You're putting well.’ That's what I did.” the clubhouse by the second round of storms, Kerr came backto birdiefiveof six holes before the turn. back Haas. seekinghis first win of the season after earning Champions Tour rookie of the year honorsin 2005, madethe turn at evenpar. Then he got on a England’s Paul Casey(68). Australia’s Peter O'Malley (69), and NewZealand's Mahal Pearce (68) were at 4 under. thefirstfive holesof his last nine. Haasgotto 11 under with anotherbirdie on the par-3 17th, first-round co-leader Cristie Athens Regional Foundation Classic: At Bogart. Ga.. Austra- lia’s Paul Gow shot a S-under 67 tie South Africa's Craig Lile for the third-roundleadin the Ath- sonshot a launder 71 to take a ens Regional FoundationClassic Gow,a twotime winner on the Nationwide Tour whospentlast season on the PGA Tour, matched Lile (69) at 18-under 198 — five strokes aheadoftheir nearest ri- first round, had a 6-under 210 total on the Tomson Shanghai PudongGolf Club course. Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (69) was second. vals — on the JenningsMill Country Club course. FAST FACT Onthis date in 1999, FernandoTatishit two grandslamsin oneinningto leadtheSt. Louis Cardinals to a 12-5 win over Los Angeles.Tatis becamethefirst player in major league history to hit two grandslamsin one inningandset the record with eight RBIsin aninning. 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The following week, Utah will travel to Chicago.Rij now,the Rushhold the tiebreaker with the Blaze, having a better record against common . The Blaze will finish up the regular season witha home game against fellow expansion team Kansas City, who _has the league’s worst record at 3-10. Going on the road for these ce games may be just what ah needs, however. So far ths season, the Blaze are 330n the road and just 2-5 at home. against the Crush, earning Offorthis to his teammates and cord, barringinjury. fensive Player of the Game coaching staff: Burley wasn’t about to be honors. Healso becamethe first. “From Day 1,the guysmade _outstaged, though. While he had AFLquarterback to throw for mefeel at home,” Kelly said just one touchdownreception, over 39,000 yards and recorded after the Los,Angeles victory. Burleyled all players with 101 his 753rd touchdownpass of “Once the gamestarted,I felt ' receiving yards on seven recephis career, moving him closer pretty comfortable. (Blaze vions,his eighth game of the to New York's AaronGarcia _ coach Danny) White did a great season with 100 or morereceivfor all-time touchdown passes. _job of keeping it simple tonight. ing yards. Garcia, who isout for the seaThe guys responded around me son, has thrown 757 touchdown and did a great job.” » Spreading the wealth: Speakin his AFL career. i ofreceivers,the Blaze Earlier this week, Kelly was 9 No. 1 vs. No 2:Friday’sCrush- showed versatility on Friday named Arenafan Online Offen- Blaze contest had its own as eight players caught passes. sive Player of the Week for his internal battle: Top-rated AFL ce! led the way for Utah, _eight-touchdownperformance . receiver Damian Harrell of | te Bryant (six in a win over Los Angel Colorado vs. Utah’s Burley, the ae 81 yards, one TD) and on April 15. In that game, he league’s second-rated wideout. Tom Pace (six grabsfor 54 completed 21-f-33 passes for Harrell had another solid outyards) paced the others. Even 285 yards and the eight scores, _ing, grabbing eight receptions lineman John Culp came up with D Follow the leader: He may ing Player of the Game for 79 yards and three touchone reception for seven yards. have made just his second ap- ioe with Utah offensive spe- downs. Harrell’slast touchColorado, however, had only pearance in a Blaze uniform on Burley, who caught downreception, with l:41togo three receivers catch passes, Friday, but Bh venee Sreeof we‘touchdown throws. —_in the game, tied him with the topped by Harrell’s perforKelly is sienmaking his the Blaze league record for touchdowns mance. justo weeks ceo tier being in a season at 46, With three Kelly, onl has played 13 released by Kansas City, Kelly gamesto go, Harrell, who is D MWC ties: Former BYU defenyears in the league, threw for has transitioned well to his new raga 3.5touchdowns per sive lineman Hans Olsen missed 314 yards and four touchdowns team, andhe gives the credit , easily break the re-. the Colorado game withfluike t b symptoms. Olsen had started all 12 gamesfor the Blaze be- fore Friday night. Olsen was replaced ontheline by Scott Popsipil. Fullback/linebacker Kautai Ol- evao, whoplayed collegiately at ersity of Utah, scored Utah'sfirst touchdownof the ze We lee acaiae ott night on a l-yard run. He fin- ished the gamewith three carries for nine yards and added an ll-yard reception. Olevao has scored tworushing touchdowns this season. Also, defensivespecialist Thal Woods, who played at Colorado State, intercepted a John Dutton pass 17 seconds beforehalftime. Four playslater, Kelly hit Burley for a 17-yard touchdown strike with two seconds remaining in the half to put the Blaze up 21-19. Utah nevertrailed again. D Brandon Judd ean ibe fonohed : at 344-2571 or bye-mail at bjudd@heraldextra.com. t |