GOLF ROUNDUP : Hoch Moves Ahead by 5 in Houston

Scott Hoch knows he’s in charge with a five-shot lead heading into today’s final round of the Houston Open, but he’s not entirely comfortable.

“I’m definitely not going to take it too easy,� he said after a three-under-par 69 Saturday extended his advantage over John Cook and rookie Charlie Rymer.

“I’ve got to go out there and play aggressively conservative, or conservatively aggressive. I figure they’re going to have to catch me.�

Hoch had five birdies and two bogeys as he moved into position to take his sixth tour victory and first since he won the Bob Hope Classic more than a year ago.

His 201 total for 54 holes left him at 15 under par at the Tournament Players Course at the Woodlands.

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Rocky Thompson took advantage of an early tee time to shoot a seven-under-par 65 and take a one-shot lead over hometown favorite Jim Colbert and defending champion Raymond Floyd going into today’s final round of the Las Vegas Senior Classic.

Thompson shot a 31 on the front side of the Tournament Players Club course at Summerlin and made two more birdies coming in for a nine-under 135 total before winds started gusting to 45 m.p.h.

Colbert, the first-round leader, shot a 71 and Floyd a 70 to stay in position to win the $1-million tournament.

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Kris Tschetter, seeking her second tournament title in eight seasons on the LPGA tour, had four bogeys and four birdies en route to an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over Val Skinner after three rounds of the $1.2-million Sprint Championship at Daytona Beach, Fla.