41.   That gave him a three-stroke lead over former champion Bruce Fleisher and four strokes over Russ Cochran.

42.   The average score was nearly six strokes over par.

43.   That said, he put final paste strokes over a frayed election poster and covered it with an ad for jeans that few can afford.

44.   The Blue Monster was a real menace, playing more than two strokes over par.

45.   The first-year Senior PGA Tour player led by two strokes over defending champion Isao Aoki.

46.   Tschetter faded on the back nine, losing four strokes over three holes.

47.   Two weeks later at Bay Hill, he turned two bad drives into birdies to win by one stroke over Phil Mickelson.

48.   Israeli television said Thursday that Yasser Arafat suffered a mild stroke over the weekend, but an aide to the Palestinian leader immediately denied the report.

49.   D.A. Weibring pulled away on the back nine Sunday to win the Greater Hartford Open golf tournament by four strokes over former US Open champion Tom Kite.

50.   Doctors said the outlook was not favorable for Smith, who suffered a major stroke over the weekend.