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| Warren | Feb 8 2009, 12:14 PM Post #1 |
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Gale-force Lorena blows hot From correspondents in St Andrews, Scotland August 05, 2007 LORENA Ochoa, Mexico's world No.1, has surged to a six-shot, third-round lead after a 73 in wild, windy weather at the Women's British Open over the Old Course at St Andrews. With gusts reaching 60km/h, 26 of the 69 players failed to break 80, but Ochoa had three birdies in the level-par round to stand on six-under-par 213, the only player under-par for the event. Sweden's Linda Wessberg, the 26-year-old French Open Champion, was one of only three players to break par and a 72 lifted her into outright second place on 219. Former world No.1 Annika Sorenstam and France's Karine Icher both shot 77 and are in a four-way tie for third place on one- over 220. But Ochoa, 25, who has won 12 times on the LPGA Tour, is now firm favourite to claim her overdue first Major. "It was a great day," said Ochoa, who led by two shots after the first round and by one at halfway. "Before breakfast, I saw that it was blowing really hard and I knew that par would be a great score. "I actually enjoyed it. It was a mental battle and now I am very tired but I couldn't be more pleased and I just hope I can play the same way tomorrow." Karrie Webb is the best Australian, 11 off the pace, after a 74, but Rachel Hetherington plunged with a nine-over-par 82. Ochoa was one ahead at halfway but made an immediate move by holing a 30-foot putt for the first of her three birdies at the 3rd. She added two more, at the 5th and 12th, as the rest of the field struggled in the wind. Ochoa's American playing partner, Wendy Ward, and Scotland's Catriona Matthew, tied for second overnight, both shot 80 and slipped to joint seventh, eight shots off the lead. Ochoa has won 12 regular LPGA titles, but has never made the Major breakthrough. But she has come close on a number of occasions, losing the 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship in a play-off and runner-up at last month's US Women's Open. "This was definitely one of the best rounds of my life," said Ochoa, from Guadalajara. "But I know it is not over. Anything can still happen." Sorenstam had five bogeys before eventually claiming her first birdie at the par-five 17th, where she got up and down from the back of the green, and she could still be a threat. "I'll certainly be trying tomorrow," promised the 2003 champion. Wessberg had four birdies to raise hopes of a shock victory. "Now I'm really excited about tomorrow," she said. "I'm surprised the scores are so high." Icher had a poor start, with bogeys at the first two holes, but she hit back with birdies at the 5th and 8th - she bogeyed the 7th in between - and reached the turn in one-over 37, but struggled home in 40. "It was such a tough day," she said. "A real battle and I just hope the conditions are a little easier tomorrow." Agence France-Presse |
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