HP Classic plagued by weather delays
IN: News | US PGA | HP Classic of New Orleans (2004) | Round Three | by Bruce Young | 03 May 2004
In New Orleans the massive rain disruptions over the first few days have meant that the HP Classic of New Orleans will also roll over into Monday with the third round now complete. For the second week in succession a USPGA Tour event is to be decided on a Monday with last week's Houston Open going the same way.
Joe Ogilvie, coming off his best finish of the season last week in Houston when 19th, leads the event by two over Phil Mickelson and Charles Howell III. Runner up to Zach Johnson on last season's Nationwide Tour money list and twice a winner then including his Jacobs Creek Open win in Adelaide, Ogilvie is no stranger to contention but the stakes are high here and it will be an interesting day tomorrow to see how he handles the situation.
Mickelson coming off his win at Augusta has done well to focus on his task and with a couple of other in-form players in Vijay Singh and K.J. Choi threatening, much interest remains in the event.
