21.   Bies, who had only four sub-par rounds all year, had seven birdies and one bogey.

22.   Both also failed to make the second round this year.

23.   But the Pistons were knocked out of the National Basketball Association playoffs in the first round each year.

24.   But the second round that year produced players of almost equal luster.

25.   Courier was invited because top-ranked Pete Sampras will skip at least the first two rounds this year.

26.   Eric Booker is the only other rookie to have at least a share of the lead of a tournament after three rounds this year.

27.   Four Japanese reached at least the third round this year.

28.   He was upset in the fourth round this year by Swiss teen-ager Roger Federer.

29.   Henman was upset by Guillaume Raoux of France in the first round this year.

30.   He saved par and then turned in seven birdies with no bogeys for his best round this year.