Ochoa In Lead Despite Late Mistakes

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) _ Despite three late bogeys, Lorena Ochoa shot a 2-under 70 Saturday for a three-stroke lead at the rainy Ginn Tribute. <br/><br/>Ochoa's bogey stretch came in the final six

Saturday, June 2nd 2007, 2:35 pm

By: News On 6

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) _ Despite three late bogeys, Lorena Ochoa shot a 2-under 70 Saturday for a three-stroke lead at the rainy Ginn Tribute.

Ochoa's bogey stretch came in the final six holes. She finished at 11-under, three shots ahead of Nicole Castrale (68). Cristie Kerr (67) and rookie Angela Park (71) were four strokes behind the leader.

Early on, Ochoa shrugged off Park's fast start of three straight birdies and the steady rains of tropical depression Barry.

Ochoa holed out from the fairway for an eagle on the par-5 ninth. When she chipped in for birdie on the 12th hole, the top-ranked player led by six strokes.

But golf in the rain eventually took its toll.

After a lengthy delay on the 13th hole to squeegee off the green, Ochoa dropped a shot.

She then made back-to-back bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes. Ochoa had been 9-under on the par 5s at RiverTowne Country Club when she made bogey on the par-5 16th hole.

On Sunday, Ochoa will attempt to win her third LPGA Tour event this season.