Els one shot back at Sony Open

Frazar fires 66, holds lead entering final round

? Michelle Wie still was the talk of the Sony Open, at least in the locker room and on the range.

Out on the golf course Saturday, the show belonged to Harrison Frazar and Ernie Els.

Winless in 160 previous starts on the PGA Tour, Frazar birdied his final three holes for a 4-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Els going into the final round at Waialae Country Club.

Frazar was at 14-under 196, although 11 players were within five shots of the lead.

Els wasted a chance to join Frazar in the lead when his drive went into the right rough on the par-5 18th hole, and his pitch from 50 yards came up just short of the green. He had to settle for a par and a 66.

Davis Love III holed a bunker shot for eagle and scrambled for some good pars for a 63, leaving him two strokes behind with Frank Lickliter (65).

Paul Azinger, whose only victory in the last 10 years came at Waialae four years ago, birdied his final two holes and was among those at 11-under 1999.

The gallery lost some of its energy without a 14-year-old girl to chase around. Wie wowed them all Friday with a 2-under 68 — the best score ever by a female competing against the men — to miss the cut by one shot. Players were still trying to soak in the feat when they arrived to the course Saturday.

“It was the talk in the locker room — guys that got outhit, guys that got beat,” Love said. “It’s an incredible story.”

Wie returned to Waialae as a walking analyst for ESPN.