Matteson, Imada on top at AT&T Classic; Ochoa surges; Seve struggles

Troy Matteson and Ryuji Imada - who both attended college in Georgia - share the lead heading to the weekend at the AT&T Classic. The two head to the third round at 10-under on the Greg Norman designed TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. D.J. Brigman is one shot back in third place, while first-round leader Kevin Sutherland is two back after shooting a 71. Masters champ Zach Johnson was three off the pace after shooting a 66 on Friday …

Lorena Ochoa birdied five of her final eight holes to pull even with Sarah Lee for the lead at the LPGA’s Sybase Classic. Ochoa, the defending champion, finished with a 67 to put her at 9-under along with Lee. Jane Park was two shots off the pace, while Juli Inkster, Brittany Lincicome, Sherri Steinhauer and Young Jo followed at 5-under. …

Seve Ballesteros first round on the Champions Tour wasn’t pretty, as the Spaniard opened with a double bogey and finished with a 78, 13 shots off the lead held by Scott Hoch at the Regions Charity Classic in Birmingham, Alabama. Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Kite, Bob Gilder and Rod Spittle were one shot off the lead after shooting 68s. …

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