Lorena, Annika and Suzann

There were a pair of interesting takes on the World Nos. 1-2-3 pairing of Ochoa, Sorenstam and Pettersen at Kingsmill. Golfweek's Beth Ann Baldry posted this breakdown of a day where Annika posted a ho-hum 64 to Lorena's 65.

Dave Fairbank files this entertaining take on the round and also the need for less niceness between the three top players.

Pity that the buzz and the galleries didn't match the golf. Sorenstam fired a 7-under 64, her best round of the year and by far her best round in five appearances at Kingsmill. She is just one shot off the lead.

Ochoa, three times a runner-up here, was one shot back at 65 following a birdie binge on the back nine. Unable to find a rhythm, Pettersen managed only level par.

They toiled in front of a traveling party of approximately 300. The crowds, or lack thereof, likely were a reflection of the Thursday workday, intermittent rain and, alas, the niche appeal of women's golf.