41.   But Fred Couples birdied to force a playoff and beat Lietzke with a birdie on the first playoff hole.

42.   But Person hit three of his last four to tie Stojakovic and force the playoff.

43.   But the American champion, ranked fifth, would have to win three straight games to force a playoff.

44.   But, with Thorpe rooting against him in the nearby press tent, Jenkins missed the par putt to force the playoff.

45.   Former world champion Maya Chiburdanidze of Georgia defeated Zhaoqin Peng of the Netherlands to stay alive and force a playoff.

46.   Fourth seed Vassily Ivanchuk of the Ukraine lost to Polands Bartlomiej Macieja, forcing a playoff.

47.   Goosen made a late charge and almost forced a playoff but missed a birdie put on the final hole.

48.   Graham closed regulation play with three consecutive birdies to catch Stockton and force the playoff.

49.   He birdied two of the final three holes of regulation to force the playoff.

50.   He made par to force the playoff.