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By Chris Duncan
Associated Press
Published on Monday, Nov 23, 2009
RICHMOND, TEXAS: Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to take a 1-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.
McPherson was 8 under, 1 shot ahead of Jiyai Shin — the South Korean star who had two holes to play. Lorena Ochoa, dueling with Shin for the player-of-the-year and scoring title, was 2 strokes back in a tie for third with one hole to play.
Heavy rain swamped the course Friday and Saturday, forcing tournament officials to cut the event to 54 holes. The fairways were still water-logged Sunday, so players were allowed to lift, clean and place.
Players will resume the second round this morning. The top 70 and ties will immediately begin the final round.
For Ochoa to earn her fourth consecutive player-of-the-year honor, she must win or finish no worse than third and then hope Shin places out of the top 10. The two are also decimal points apart in the race for the Vare Trophy, awarded for the season's lowest scoring average, coming down to the final day of the LPGA Tour season.
''Tomorrow, everything will be answered,'' Ochoa said. ''I am very excited, yes.''
Shin was 4 shots behind Ochoa after the first round, but picked up four birdies in a seven-hole stretch on Sunday to tie her. She holed a birdie putt on the par-5 16th, her last shot of the day, to move 1 shot ahead of her rival.
Shin is trying to become the first player since Nancy Lopez in 1978 to sweep the money title, rookie and player of the year and the Vare Trophy.
''I have a good shot at it,'' Shin said. ''It's going to be very close. It will be the most important day of my life.''
Ochoa hit the first shot of her second round a full 72 hours after sinking a 15-foot birdie to wrap up a first-round 66 on Thursday. She dropped a shot on her front nine, then birdied 14 and 16 to move to 7 under.
The 28-year-old McPherson, seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, picked up five birdies without a bogey in her second round after a 69 on Thursday. Neither of her rounds have been interrupted by the delays.
As the rain lingered over the weekend, players raised concerns about the availability of flights leaving Houston with Thanksgiving approaching. Michelle Wie dropped out on Thursday because of a sprained left ankle after shooting a 72, and five others withdrew between Friday and Sunday.
European Tour
Lee Westwood of England won the European Tour's first Race to Dubai after capturing the Dubai World Championship by 6 strokes with an 8-under 64 in the final round.
Westwood finished at 23-under 265 at the Earth Course to beat Ross McGowan of England, who had a 68 on Sunday. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shot a 67 and was third on 273.
The $1.25 million that Westwood received for the victory pushed him past McIlroy on the season-long money list. Westwood received another $1.5 million for winning Sunday.
RICHMOND, TEXAS: Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to take a 1-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.
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