Purtzer seizes 3-stroke Champions lead
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Leading the Bank of America Championship heading into the final round is nothing new for Tom Purtzer. Winning it would be. Three birdies on his last six holes Saturday gave Purtzer a three-stroke edge over seven golfers, including first-day leader Tom Watson.
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OAKVILLE, Ontario  - Mike Weir, seeking to become  the first home winner of the Canadian Open for 50 years, hit a  one-under-par 70 to take a three-shot lead after the third  round of the 100th version of the event Saturday.
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Tom Jenkins moved into position to become the 18th player 60 or older to win a Champions Tour event, shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over five players in The ACE Group Classic.
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KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.
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Corey Pavin started strong and finished with a flourish for one of the best rounds of his career and a three-stroke lead at the inaugural Buick Championship on Thursday.
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Ian Poulter of England won the Volvo Masters on Sunday, beating Sergio Garcia with a par on the first playoff hole. Garcia missed a 3-foot putt on the final hole of regulation that would have given the Spaniard the victory.
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Atlanta - The world&#39;s top three golfers were all within striking distance of the leaders after the first round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Friday.
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CROMWELL, Connecticut  - Corey Pavin posted his  best score in 14 years, firing an eight-under-par 62 to take a  commanding three-shot lead after the first round of the  inaugural $4.2 million Buick Championship Thursday.
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Corey Pavin posted his best score for 14 years, firing an eight-under-par 62 to take a commanding three-shot lead after the first round of the inaugural $4.
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ENGLAND&#39;S Ian Poulter beat Sergio Garcia in a sudden death playoff to win the Volvo Masters overnight, the European Tour&#39;s season ending championship.
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SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Alastair Forsyth fired a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to open a three-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia in the third round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.
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The worldâs top player, seeking his third straight Open title, was right in the thick of things, but Michael Campbell entered the clubhouse in good position at 3-under and Paul McGinley led the field on the course.
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Ted Purdy closed his course-record 9-under 61 with an eagle and a birdie Thursday and held a three-shot lead over four players after the first round of the Texas Open.
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All it took was one glance at the scoreboard to realize the Ryder Cup was over. Tiger Woods was in the lead. It required two of his best shots to get there Thursday in the American Express Championship, a drive he hammered on the 567-yard 18th hole at The Grove, followed by a 3-wood into a slight breeze that landed 20 feet away for an eagle that gave Woods an 8-under 63, and a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter.
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Annika Sorenstam could only manage a level-par 72 on day three of the ADT Tour Championship in Florida but it was enough to maintain a one-stroke lead.
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It's been 22 years since Craig Stadler had a season like this. Stadler won his second straight tournament and fourth of the season Sunday, firing a 6-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Jay Haas at the inaugural First Tee Open.
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George Zahringer III is back for another shot at the U.S. Amateur. The New Yorker is one of three returning quarterfinalists for the tournament, which begins Monday at the Winged Foot Golf Club. Lee Williams of Alexander City, Ala., and Patrick Carter of Lesage, W.Va., complete the trio from last year's championship that was won by Nick Flanagan of Australia.