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SportsApril 25, 2009

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight bogey-free 8-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen in the LPGA Tour's Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico. Ochoa, the top-ranked Mexican star who also won the 2006 tournament, eagled the par-5 eighth hole and had six birdies. The fifth-ranked Pettersen shot a 64...

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight bogey-free 8-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Suzann Pettersen in the LPGA Tour's Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico.

Ochoa, the top-ranked Mexican star who also won the 2006 tournament, eagled the par-5 eighth hole and had six birdies. The fifth-ranked Pettersen shot a 64.

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Jerry Kelly moved into position for his first PGA Tour victory since his breakthrough 2002 season, shooting a 6-under 66 for a one-stroke lead over Troy Matteson and Charley Hoffman in the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La.

Matteson matched the course record with a 64, and Hoffman shot a 66. Louisiana favorite David Toms (68) was 8 under along with first-round leader Charlie Wi (70), Parker McLachlin (69), John Merrick (69) and John Rollins (67).

-- The Associated Press

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