Ochoa trails by 4 at windy Cedar Ridge

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), May 2, 2008

Lorena Ochoa felt helpless as too many shots ballooned into relentless gusts that reached 36 mph Thursday, sending her to only her second round over par this year.

Stranger still was listening to her describe a 2-over 73 at the SemGroup Championship: "I managed to finish with a good score," she said.

On a wind-blown day that yielded no more than five scores under par, Hee Young Park held it together in Oklahoma's notorious wind with a 2-under 69, and Beth Bader also was 2 under as she finished up a tough day for everyone at Cedar Ridge.

Two other subpar rounds came from Ochoa's group -- Paula Creamer and defending champion Mi Hyun Kim, each with 70s.