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Romero Surges Into U.S. Senior Open Lead

The Associated Press

Published: August 3, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Broadmoor's East Course wasn't so unbearable Saturday.
Eduardo Romero of Argentina grabbed the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Senior Open with a 5-under-par 65, conquering not only a course but also a field that one day earlier was bedeviled by perilous pin placements and a curious black bear.

"Fantastic round. I played great today," said Romero, whose three-day total of 9-under 201 is two shots ahead of Fred Funk (69), who relinquished the lead with three bogeys on the back nine, and three ahead of John Cook (66).
Tom Kite (71) is in fourth, eight shots back and the only other golfer under par for the tournament.

Thirteen golfers finished in the red one day after a black bear interrupted the second round by roaming around the vintage course carved into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where Friday only five players managed to overcome tricky winds and unfriendly pin placements to break par.

WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh slugged it out in the trees and on the greens throughout an up-and-down day at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, until they wound up in a tie for the lead with a far more conventional Lee Westwood.

Mickelson went six straight holes without hitting a fairway, then poured it on late with three straight birdies until he finished with a bogey from the fairway for a 2-under 68.

Singh twice missed par putts from inside 3 1/2 feet, but chipped in from a scary lie above the third hole and managed a 69. Westwood drove the ball as well as he ever has and made long putts for birdie and par to shoot 67.

They all were at 8-under 202 and gave this World Golf Championship a truly global feel - three players from three parts of the world, each seeking his first WGC title.

One shot behind was Stuart Appleby (67) of Australia.

PGA: Parker McLachlin made a 9-foot eagle putt and shot a 6-under 66 to take a six-stroke lead into the final round of the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open.

McLachlin, who opened with a 68 and tied the course record Friday with a 62, added five birdies and his first bogey in two days to set the 54-hole record of 20-under 196 at Montreux Golf & Country Club.

England's Brian Davis also carded a 68 on his 34th birthday to move into second place at 14-under 202.

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