71.   He had started the trek eight strokes off the pace.

72.   He was five strokes off the lead.

73.   He started the round one stroke off the pace.

74.   India never recovered from the early loss of Tendulkar, who was caught by Salim Malik at point for three as he executed a full-blooded stroke off Akram.

75.   It left him just one stroke off the lead at the British Open.

76.   Jerry McGee and Tour rookies Gil Morgan, Dan Wood and Buddy Whitten were one stroke off the pace.

77.   Juli Inkster, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Tammie Green, Luciana Bemvenuti and Smriti Mehra were one stroke off the lead.

78.   Kermit Zarley, who was just three strokes off the lead after the second round, withdrew at the first tee Sunday because of an aching back.

79.   Larry Gilbert, Dave Eichelberger and Gibby Gilbert were four strokes off the pace at Egypt Valley Country Club.

80.   Leonard is not far behind, although he finished fifth at the PGA Championship last year, when he went into the final round four strokes off the lead.