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Pettersen, Kerr make their move
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.--Lorena Ochoa was asked on Friday if she thought anyone could come back on the weekend from 10 strokes back.
"They always have a chance," said Ochoa, the co-leader at 5-under par after 36 holes at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. "I mean, I think if you are 10 shots back even on the last day, you still have a chance."
Perhaps Ochoa knew something because early Saturday morning, Suzann Pettersen came out in the second group of the day and fired a 7-under-par 65, vaulting back into contention at the LPGA Tour's first major of the season. Pettersen, winless in 2008 after climbing to the No. 2 spot in the world golf rankings with five victories last season, had five birdies, an eagle and no bogeys. She is at 2-under overall for the tournament, just three shots back of Ochoa and Heather Young, who were to tee off at 1:15 p.m. local time.
Pettersen had barely made the 36-hole cut at +5 after shooting a 75 on Friday.
Also making a charge on Saturday was defending U.S. Open champion Cristie Kerr, who was 5 under through 8 holes and 3 under for the tournament. Brittany Lang was also 3 under through 4 holes and -2 overall as red seems to be the color of the day at Mission Hills Country Club.
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