Associated Press • May 17, 2009 Defending champion Zach Johnson matched the La Cantera course record with a 10-under-par 60 yesterday to take a
three-stroke lead in the suspended third round of the rain-soaked Texas Open in San Antonio. Johnson holed out from 84 yards for an eagle on the par-7 seventh hole and had eight birdies in a round interrupted by a five-hour rain delay. He tapped in for par on No. 18 just seconds after the horn blew and play was suspended because of darkness. Paul Goydos and three-time Texas Open champion Justin Leonard are 12 under through 12 holes. They and 12 others will complete the round this morning, with the final round to follow. “I hit a lot of quality shots,” Johnson said. “I think I had to get up and down twice for par. I don’t think I missed a green on the backside.” He wore sunglasses to the end as dusk turned to dark, having to peer over them on the tee box at No. 18 before pushing them right back on his face. He needed just 11 holes to erase a seven-stroke deficit after waiting until nearly 4:25 p.m. to start his round. An afternoon storm dumped more than 2 inches of rain on the course, causing the longest delay on the PGA Tour this year.
Suzann Pettersen and Ji Young Oh seemingly won’t have to worry about three-time defending champion Lorena Ochoa making a run at them in today’s final round of the Sybase Classic.