GOLF: GLOVER, ROSE SHARE LEAD AT HOPE.Byline: MARK REINHILLER Staff Writer PALM DESERT -- Justin Rose Justin Peter Rose (born 30 July 1980) is an English professional golfer. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to the United Kingdom at the age of five. Rose burst to prominence at The Open Championship in 1998. has maintained at least a share of the lead at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. Part of the PGA Tour's early season West Coast Swing, this tournament is well known for its celebrity pro-am, as well as having five daily 18-hole rounds of since the second round. He'll have some company when play begins today for the final round of the 90-hole tournament. Lucas Glover Lucas Hendley Glover (born November 12, 1979) is an American professional golfer. Glover was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University from 1998 until 2001. During his Clemson career he was named an 1st Team All-America in 2000 and 2001. fired a fourth-round, 7-under par 65 at La Quinta Country Club, while Rose struggled to a 70 at Classic Club on Saturday. They share the overall lead at 20 under after a substantially warmer day in the desert that was again partially delayed by frost. ``I walked outside of the room this morning and knew the sun was already out,'' said Glover, who made up a five-stroke deficit. ``I knew it wasn't going to be like (Friday).'' Rose and Glover are twoshots in front of John Rollins John Rollins (born June 25, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia. He has had PGA Tour victories in 2002 and 2006. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. , who shot 67 at PGA West The PGA West Stadium Course located in La Quinta, California was designed by Pete Dye has been called the "Western Home of Golf." The course was designed to be Dye's answer to the TPC at Sawgrass. . Jeff Quinney Jeffrey Michael Quinney (born November 17, 1978) is an American professional golfer. Quinney was born in Eugene, Oregon. He had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Amateur Championship in 2000, and represented the USA in the Walker Cup in 2001. and Charley Hoffman are tied for fourth at 16under. First-round leader Robert Allenby and sponsor-exempted Duffy Waldorf head the list of seven at 15under. Scott Verplank faded with a 2-over 74 at La Quinta and is six shots behind. ``I'm not real surprised that I'm playing well,'' said Rollins, who fired a final-round 67 at last week's Sony Open. ``At the same time, I have one more day to go, and we'll work on fine-tuning the mistakes I made down the stretch.'' Phil Mickelson played his best round of the tourney, with a 6-under 66 that included ninebirdies at Bermuda Dunes. He is tied for 19th at 13 under. ``I felt I probably needed about 9 (under) to get within five shots of the lead,'' he said. ``I thought within five or six may have a shot (today) because ... you can still shoot 6 or 7under if you get it going.'' |
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