Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 7 2002 Sorenstam maintains Open front of McGill Inkster by 2 strokes heading into today’s final ground In HUTCHINSON Kan (AP) —A shrinking list of challengers all made costly bogeys on the 18th hole allowing Annika Sorenstam to get out of the sweltering sun with a two--’ strata lead Saturday in the US Women’s Open She says die tournament is far from over It sure doesn’t look that way: Prairie Dunes might have met its match in Sorenstam who lived up to her reputation as the most dominant player in women’s golf with her third straight round of par or better this time a 1 under 69 to take a lead over Jill McGill and Juli Inkster Swede who already has The won half of her 12 tournaments this year including a major championship hit every fairway and missed only three greens on a course that demands precision at every turn birdie on She seized control with a d 16th hole after a boomthe tough ing drive that split the fairway and an d into the green Sorenstam finished at 208 the only player still under par -- ' no less She got herself in position to pose with the Open trophy by shooting a 69 which includ- ed a bogey after hitting into weeds on No 13 and a disap-pointing bogey on the final hole that dropped her to 210 Along with trying to contain her nerves McGill will be playing with someone who's had to hit out of the rough only once in the last two days “She’s a machine’’ McGill said “I wouldn't expect her to make any drastic mistakes" Also at 210 is Inkster who can thank her brfl- - ot on Annika Sorenstam hits her drive on the first tee during the third round of the US Women's Open Saturday round-savin- g waist-hig- h 400-yar- AP photo u W two-stro- ke 12-fo- And die sounds like lie shut warming up Tm hitting the ball as well lean” Soen- stam said “I know my game is good enough to win so I don’t worry about everyone else' She might not have to Sorenstam will be paired with McGill best known for turning down an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine McGill has never won on the LPGA Tbur and Sunday will be her first time in the final group — at the biggest championship in women's golf brick-har- ppfiM SDOD BDD&1DD Wins 25 grand during tourney at South Mountain Hant short game fwstiO having s chance U only eight greens and moped wit She a 71 from toe Seven par saves--forange — kept alive her hopes of becoming the Wxnen’s Open oldest champion 1 Gocker was 40 yean 11 months when fo won in 1955 HI keep telling myself that Tin ckxe" the Inkster said “I think Fm going to have to go with what I’ve got I have to play bettet” The problem they face is that Sorenstam has the same objective urm going to think about having the lowest score of the day” Sorenstam said “My game plan is to hit every fairway and every green and not worry about anything else Shani Waugh of Australia auo stayed in the picture thanks to a eagle putt on No 7 and solid play along the tackwne until a bogey on 18 dropped her to a 71 She was 211 snd will play with Inkster at Those might be the only players with a legitur ot 30-fo- ot imate chance Michele Redman holed a 155- yard shot from the ninth fairway for eagle but See OPEN wBttlni on B4 §i By Wide Dennlston staff writer is a rare thing In golf hitting a hole-in-oAn ace worth $23000 is even rarer But that was Tom Jensen's luck on June 13 ' when he recorded an ace during the Cameo Construction Tournament at South Mountain Golf Club in Draper on From 143 yards out Jensen used a the par-- 3 1 1th hole nicknamed "Courage Point" It was an "impossible dream" come true for file Logan resident "I'm not a very good golfer" Jensen said "I'm glad if 1 can get it off the tee box But I've I just want to get on the gotten a little better 1 think I can 3 on a par-putt pretty well green so you hope for a birdie by getting close to'lt "It was beyond any dream”' A dream Jensen nearly missed out on simply because he was not going to take the shot best-ba- ll Jensen was playing in the four-ma- n scramble with two other players — Randy Sauer and Ray Andrus — whom he had never met before prior to the tournament They didn't' have a fourth man in their group After Sauer had hit his tee shot to within about two feet of the pin on the 1 1th Jensen put his club away figuring they Already had an easy birdie on the hole He didn't need to hit He didn't really want to after what had happened to him before on the same hole in previous rounds "I had played that hole three or four times before and I never (got it oh the green)" Jensen explained "I always lost the ball because it's on the side of the mountain : "You have to land it on the green re it's gone" Which is exactly what Sauer did "I put the club away and I got in the cart and they said 'Well why don't you hit?" Jensen said "I said 'What's the point? We've got a birdie: We can sink that one' And (Sauer said) "Well every time I've made a good shotsome-- : body's always beat me "I said Well there's no way I can do that! He said What have you got to Ipse? I said ne on - Logan resident Tom Jensen hit 'Just another a hole-in-o- tali'" But something urged Jensen to get out ofthe cart and give it a try ' "Something shd What the heck take the shot'" Jensen said "So I got up there and I was totally relaxed All I could think of was 'Keep your eyes down ' "It was probably the easiest swing I could ever I imagine kept my eyes down and then I looked up and (said) Tlh my gosh dud’s a good shot” It was a good shot In fart it slivered past Sauer's ball and disappeared Another heartbreak for Jensen right? during a tournament at South Mountain Golf Club on June'15 and won $25000 ne : He thought so first "My thought was it rolled off I couldn't see anything" Jensen said Noticing three other gentlemen up above the I lth green looking for lost golf balls Jensen's group ydled up to them and Said foy might have gotten a The guys on the side of the mountain yelled back and said Jensen's group didn't get an ace dirt the ball had stopped two feet from the pin Again Jensen's group yelled to the trio and told them they hit two tails But the gentlemen' replied bade add said there was only one there hole-in-o- ne That's when Jensen's group decided to end die mystery itself "One of the guys ran up (to die green) and of course he pulled it out of the cup and then they (the guys on the mountain) saw it 10 they were witnesses" Jensen said "And then I'm going Geez I wonder if there's a prize "I looked around and all of a sudden I saw this white plastic tanner stuck on the stakes (near the tee box) and l thought wonder what it says' because it was kind of folded over" ' ! SeeACEonB7 move at ' Suzuki was the top yote-get-t-er SEATTLE (AP) — He still in balloting for Tuesday's sits stoically on die bench he ' still does his intriguing ritual : All-Stgame with 25 mil' of deep kriee bends before he 7 lion votes — more than 800000 more than No 2 vote- comes to the plate and he still looks like he’s ruhning to first i getter Alfonso Soriano and base before he hits the tall 400000 more than No Lin Ichiro Suzuki premier lead- NL Sammy Sosa off batter for the Seattle i “He's me of those guys who ' Mariners has been blessed by God” hew remains the feared hitter who was the American teammate Ruben Sierra said ar ’ : “He can doeverything!” Major league pitchers learned a lot in their first year away from Japu He just might be even better 7 against Suzuki who helped' V ' the Mariners tie the major than he was last season“When I’m mentioned as a league record with 116yicto- - 7 candidate to hit 400 I'm very ties last season In his 80 games they walked honored and pleased thrt him an AUeading 17 dmes the somebody makes that Suzuki said “Realisti- - ultimate gesture 01 respect for a ' latter with 10 carper Cally it's hard to imagine that ' home rims with the Marinas number in my mind” “I don't know whrt'siathe 7 Suzuki 28 wasn’t hitting Suzuminds” 400 diis week but he was v pitchers’ opposmg la said in an interview through g : leading the majors by mid- trmstaor “Vou’ll have to ask averweek witha 366 batting them what they’re tanking’’ 121 hits and age Seattle manager Lou Piniella Last year he won the AL i can’t believe whrt he’s seeing: tatting tide widi a 330 aver-- age and had 242 hits the most A leadoff hitter leading the in the bigleagues since 1930 league in inteational Walks League MVP and AL Rookie ’of the Year in his first season - : - : com-nlen- t" v C LEMONT HL (AP)—The : third round of die Western Open should have crane with a wanting label 7 ' Caution: Watching the leaderboard could cause motion rtnirwwM tolhe Aftasixpbymcfaa top andjurtu quickly slid tack ' 1 fiiad 1 “Two shots in Croat is better 7 than two behind that's for sure” he added Tm in die’ 7 best position possible: I know if I go out there and make some ' birdies eariy in the round' it can : AP photo v Seattle Mariners putflelder Ichiro Suzuki warms up during a game only make things tougher if I do Tuesday in Seattle Suzutfs popularity is rising In America ' tiu on everyone befahtome” : took RobertAQeaby finally He eagled the 7 Espedally when he’s got 0 “It’s unheard of really’? he are you going to throw the ball charge Saturday thenfoltowed and 13th it par-many players tailing him said a to him this timer” with a budm footing a Thereare 16jdayers within But he understands' Mike Sweeney of the Roy-atake six of AUeiiby and strokes twortroke to leal a 65 7 “You took rthu tatting the league’s No 2 litter ' ’ another 10are within a' Making eagfosgives you this week first met Suzuki average widi runners in scortot of confidence" said Allen- Neal Lancaster who hasn't H 7 ing position and right away it’s when Sweeney played in won since 1994 wurt203)7f 1 bywtawaSrtl5-under207 au4tar Piniella said on He an tour fingers” team Japan after 67 Jetty Kelly a 34 after holes “Butifyou r Siena first heard of Suzuki and Suzuki are friends now : V Estes were and Bob on at 204 7 the hrtie it tack next up in 1994 when he was with the When Suzuki singled in the m aec- - v and Davis Love hole lose with a can tad tad you Oakland Athletics and Suzuki Jirst inning he got a chance to 7 7 d 7 leader John Cook )i it pretty quickly? was on his way to hitting 385 talk to Sweeney at first tase Nd dunce of dptt The 2000 were another strd back :i id his third season with the : “Iaskedhimtawtat 7 Orix Blue Wave in Japan’s Kansu Qtyis during the sum- Western Open duurqtion kept' '!' still to and Tm his lead in on is Pacific League mer and! told him hewu just iqund tight grip pretty goi one round from Johta Nick: Sierra finally saw Suzuki fqr hot rigty now? 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