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Eight birdies, an eagle put Yi in first
Published on Sunday, Jul 05, 2009
From Beacon Journal wire services
No one was more surprised to find Eunjung Yi leading the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic through three rounds than, well, Eunjung Yi.
''I'm the leader?'' she repeated, incredulous, when asked how it felt to be leading the pack. ''Really? I didn't know that. By 4 strokes?''
She was apparently so into just taking care of the shot in front of her, it never dawned on Yi that she was running away with the Farr.
She recorded eight birdies and an eagle in a 10-under 61 to build a 4-shot lead Saturday over Song-Hee Kim (64) and Morgan Pressel (67) in Sylvania.
The 21-year-old Yi, who has never finished better than a tie for 11th in her 23 LPGA Tour events, was at 18-under 195 after putting up the lowest third-round score in the tournament's 25 years.
''I like this course. I can shoot very good,'' she said, disdaining a translator. ''We have more holes tomorrow.
''I'll stay focused.''
Yi grew up in South Korea but now spends summers at a rambling nine-bedroom, 41/2-bath home in the San Diego area with her father, mother, two brothers and a sister who joined her in the States two years ago. Her father runs a Korean restaurant.
''If I win, my dad will give everyone a free meal,'' she said with a laugh.
After starting the day tied for seventh and 3 shots back of Sarah Kemp and Laura Diaz, Yi birdied four holes on the front side and then started the back by holing a 110-yard pitching wedge from the fairway for eagle.
''I thought it was a little short but it went in the hole,'' she said.
Continuing to pour it on, she had birdies at holes 12, 13, 16 and 17 — and barely missed a couple of other birdie putts. She could have matched defending champion Paula Creamer's course- and tournament-record 60 set in last year's first round but her 5-foot birdie putt on the closing par-5 lipped out.
The previous low third-round score was Karrie Webb's 62 a year ago.
Yi, never known for her putting, needed just 22 putts to break her previous scoring low on tour by five strokes.
''My putting is always bad, but today was different,'' said Yi, who earned a spot in her first Women's British Open during qualifying over the opening 36 holes of the Farr.
More golf: Echenique leads by 1
• Rafa Echenique of Argentina held onto his lead at the French Open, shooting a 1-under 70 for a 1-stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer of Germany after the third round in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. The Argentine was at 11-under 202 after starting the day with a 2-stroke lead on Kaymer.
Autos: Busch, Speed get treatment
• An overheated Kyle Busch and Scott Speed received intravenous fluids after their driving stint in the Grand-Am race, then Busch retreated to his motorhome to rest before NASCAR's 400-mile Sprint Cup event. Busch, the defending race winner of NASCAR's Coke Zero 400, drove 70 minutes in his sports car series debut. He split the Chip Ganassi-owned ride with fellow NASCAR driver Speed. Busch and Speed teamed to finish 10th in the race at Daytona International Speedway. A spokesman for Busch said the drivers received the IV as a precaution.
• Ryan Briscoe won the pole for the Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in New York. Briscoe won his second consecutive pole on the 11-curve, 3.4-mile road course with a fast time of 1 minute, 28.5970 seconds, in the Firestone Fast Six Shootout, breaking the track record held by Helio Castroneves by more than a second. Justin Wilson finished second for the second straight time, in 1:29.3106, ahead of Scott Dixon, Mario Moraes and Graham Rahal. Dario Franchitti crashed entering the final turn during the shootout and finished sixth, just ahead of rookie Mike Conway and Danica Patrick. Castroneves failed to make it to the final round and will start today's race in 14th.
Other: Turkoglu to pick Raptors
• Free-agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA Finals last season. A person close to the Blazers confirmed that Turkoglu ended contract talks with them. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglu opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season, the final year of his $36 million, six-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. Friday, there were reports Turkoglu had agreed in principle with the Blazers.
• Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France in Poitiers, France. Moreno (26-1-1) kept his composure as Monshipour pressured strongly between the eighth and 10th rounds. Two of the judges scored the bout 116-113 and 116-112 in favor of Moreno, while the third gave the fight to Monshipour 115-113.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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