4-way tie at Texas Open
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May 17, 2010, Monday
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FIRST-ROUND leader Matt Jones of Australia bogeyed his last hole on Saturday to slip into a four-way tie for the lead at the halfway mark of the rain-hit Texas Open at the Oaks Course in San Antonio.
Jones, who posted a 66 in Thursday's opening round, came back after Friday's rainout and shot one-under-par 71 for a seven-under 137 total he shared with compatriot James Nitties and Americans Brett Wetterich and Jimmy Walker.
The course was drenched by eight centimeters of rain on Friday when play was officially postponed for the day. Overnight rain made for a soaking of nearly 10cm in the 24-hour period.
Nitties registered five birdies in a flawless round of 67 to match the score posted by Walker. Wetterich had a see-saw day of seven birdies and three bogeys for 68.
Twenty-eight players are within four shots of the lead. Players will go off split tees in groups of three in the hope of getting in all 36 remaining holes of the tournament. "Thirty-six holes is going to be a long day on this golf course, mentally more so than physically," said 30-year-old Jones from Sydney.
Seven players were tied on six-under, including Australian Aron Price and American J B Holmes.
In Mobile, Alabama, Suzann Pettersen, Brittany Lincicome and Pak Se-ri head into the final round of the Bell Micro LPGA Classic tied atop the leaderboard at 13-under.
Pettersen had an eagle on the par-five No. 6 on Saturday to help her catch up with second-round leader Pak and shoot a seven-under 65.
Pak's 68 kept the Hall of Famer from South Korea under 70 for the third straight round and in position for her 25th win.
Lincicome, of the United States, came in at 67.
Jones, who posted a 66 in Thursday's opening round, came back after Friday's rainout and shot one-under-par 71 for a seven-under 137 total he shared with compatriot James Nitties and Americans Brett Wetterich and Jimmy Walker.
The course was drenched by eight centimeters of rain on Friday when play was officially postponed for the day. Overnight rain made for a soaking of nearly 10cm in the 24-hour period.
Nitties registered five birdies in a flawless round of 67 to match the score posted by Walker. Wetterich had a see-saw day of seven birdies and three bogeys for 68.
Twenty-eight players are within four shots of the lead. Players will go off split tees in groups of three in the hope of getting in all 36 remaining holes of the tournament. "Thirty-six holes is going to be a long day on this golf course, mentally more so than physically," said 30-year-old Jones from Sydney.
Seven players were tied on six-under, including Australian Aron Price and American J B Holmes.
In Mobile, Alabama, Suzann Pettersen, Brittany Lincicome and Pak Se-ri head into the final round of the Bell Micro LPGA Classic tied atop the leaderboard at 13-under.
Pettersen had an eagle on the par-five No. 6 on Saturday to help her catch up with second-round leader Pak and shoot a seven-under 65.
Pak's 68 kept the Hall of Famer from South Korea under 70 for the third straight round and in position for her 25th win.
Lincicome, of the United States, came in at 67.
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