Ward wins Takefuji Classic
Associated Press
Wendy Ward was confident she would hit every shot well, make every putt, and win the tournament.
Sporting a fresh, can-do mind-set, Ward won for the first time in almost four years, holding off the charging Lorena Ochoa by two strokes yesterday in the Takefuji Classic at Las Vegas.
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Ward, 31, said she firmly believed she was going to win, adding, "That's a different attitude."
"Every player who comes out here says, 'My goal is to win each week.' You can say that, but for me, I've to stand over every shot I hit and believe that I can make it. That was the difference for me."
Although Ward was nervous heading into the final round she played it cool, collected and efficient over the final 18 holes of the 54-hole event.
Leading wire-to-wire, she shot a bogey-free, 5-under 67 to finish at 16 under.
Ochoa, the young Mexican star who began a dramatic comeback the previous day with a 63 to vault from 96th into a tie for fourth, kept the pressure on, shooting a 65.
"I did everything I could do and Wendy just had a great day, she never went down," said Ochoa, who played in the group in front of Ward's.
PGA
Lonard tops Heritage
Peter Lonard took the lead in the MCI Heritage yesterday, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Darren Clarke, with five-time Harbour Town champion Davis Love III lurking close behind.
Lonard, the 37-year-old Australian seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had an 11-under 202 total on the Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Clarke shot a 73 to drop to second, Rod Pampling (68) was third at 208, and Love (69) at 209.
"Being six shots down (to start), I thought it was going to be a serious uphill battle," Lonard said. "(But) this course is hard to shoot four (rounds) in the 60s. If you hit a couple of drives off-line early, it's a really hard course."
