Sunday, January 21, 2007

Fluctuating fortunes in last round of Bob Hope Classic

ROSE SHARING LEAD
WITH FIVE HOLES TO
GO IN HIGH WIND

Justin Rose bogeyed the 13th to lose a slender one-shot lead with five holes to play in the fifth and final round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at Palm Desert, California.
He was level at 16 under par with John Rollins.
Rose jumped into a three-stroke lead when he birdied the first and parred the second compared with Glover's bogey-bogey start.
But the Englishman - born in Johannesburg - had a potentially very costly double-bogey 6 at the fifth and then shed another shot at the seventh to be two over par for the day.
Glover had his first birdie at the fourth but bogeyed the fifth, also to be two over par for the day.
Rose reached the turn in three-over-par 39 after another bogey at the eighth. Justin raised his hopes again with a birdie at the 10th but he bogeyed the 11th to go back to three over par for the day.
Everyone was dropping shots in the wild conditions. Steve Lowery required 48 shots for the outward half.
Glover slumped with a double bobey 6 at the eighth and then bogeyed the ninth to be out in five-over-par 41.
John Rollins came into the picture with a birdie 4 at the ninth to be out in 39 - and then he birdied the 10th to be snapping at Rose's heels.
Rose bogeyed the 13th which Rollins parred and the pair were level at 16 under par for the tournament.
LAST ROUND OVERALL POSITIONS
-16 after 13 Justin Rose.
-16 after 13 John Rollins.
-15 after 13 Lucas Glover.
-14 ... six players at various stages over the last five holes.

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