11.   The closest challenger is Germany -- with eight.

12.   The next closest challengers were a mile behind or more.

13.   The record is held by her closest challenger, the one who knows about the nuances of this course more than any other player.

14.   Overnight leader Charlie Wi of South Korea and his closest challenger, Ernie Els of South Africa, were late starters in the third round.

15.   Despite running far ahead of their closest challengers, Pippig and Ndeti were unable to beat the course records they set last year.

16.   He had a three-stroke lead on his closest challenger, K.J. Choi.

17.   He was ahead at the start and never looked back, finishing a minute ahead of his closest challenger.

18.   Her closest challengers, Hanson and Hurst, are both tour rookies.

19.   His closest challenger is former interior minister Horacio Serpa, who has accused Uribe of being allied with the paramilitaries.

20.   Her closest challengers, Maria Butyrskaya of Russia and Tatyana Malinina of Uzbekistan, were in the other qualifying group following Kwan.