Keys, who has won her past 10 matches and triumphed at the Adelaide Open earlier this month, has a point to prove after coming up short at majors over the years.

A little more than a week before the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, Bob Mellano was counting flowers and coming up short — 50,000 roses short.

He saw tears in their eyes after coming up short.

Oettinger went to the bench with about 2:20 to go, but the Stars got only two shots the rest of the way, their desperate tries to tie the game and extend the series coming up short.

Saso opened with a 68 for the 18-hole lead and got into trouble early, coming up short of the green at No. 11 that sent the ball rolling back down the fairway, and then hitting into the back bunker on the par-3 12th hole that caused so many problems in the opening round.