1.   At this point, there seems no stopping Jones, who struck the ball well in the second round but had some uncharacteristic putting problems.

2.   But his putting problem there Friday has now alerted others to the slippery slope.

3.   Defending champ Ernie Els also had his putting problems on greens that, for the most part, were fairly moist and slow by Olympic standards.

4.   Despite the putting problems, he remained upbeat.

5.   Lopez, meanwhile, seemed to cure her putting problems with a round she described as her best putting effort in a while.

6.   Nicklaus literally ran out to the practice green and resolved his putting problems.

7.   Next to Trevino, Floyd has been the most consistent player on the tour -- despite self-described putting problems that he seems to have solved this week.

8.   Pak knew that her putting problems had not been solved and that she had squandered an opportunity.

9.   She will be joined in Boston by instructor Paul McRae of Pinehurst, N.C., and they will talk about the putting problems.

10.   He went on to notch up six birdies, but putting problems cost him three bogeys.