Golf: Svoboda Leads at Bethpage
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Andrew Svoboda, a 27-year-old professional playing out of Winged Foot, posted a three-under-par 68 to take the early lead at the 30th New York State Open at the Bethpage Black Course. Svoboda holds a one-shot lead over Chris Damiano of Westchester Hills Golf Club. They were the only players under par on the 7,241-yard course.
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Brett Quigley held a two-shot lead at the Buick Open just after the turn and his mind drifted to an easy stretch of Warwick Hills. A couple holes later, a huge oak tree taught him a lesson.
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David Howell finished with two birdies and an eagle for a 5-under 67 Thursday, sharing the opening-round lead at the BMW International Open.
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Eduardo Romero took the sting out of The Ocean Course for a second straight day, grabbing a two-stroke lead at the Senior PGA Championship. Romero, the first-round leader after a 4-under 68 in strong wind, shot a 70 in calmer conditions Friday to move to 6 under.
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Jeff Brehaut followed his third-round 11-under 61 with an even-par 72 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour&#39;s 90-hole qualifying tournament.
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Tom Kite, his round highlighted by an eagle at the 16th, fired an 8-under 64 Thursday to lead after one round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
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Irish pair Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley shared the lead with Austria after the opening World Cup fourballs. Ireland&#39;s Ryder Cup stars had a 12-under-par 60 in Seville to match Markus Brier and Martin Wiegele&#39;s total.
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Sport: Phil Mickelson's classy 68 on a tough day gives him a one-shot lead going into the final round.
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Palm Harbor, FL (Sports Network) - Jeff Sluman fired a course-record, nine- under-par 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Chrysler Championship.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods moved into a share of the U.S. Open lead after playing partner Aaron Baddeley triple-bogeyed the opening hole in Sunday's final round at Oakmont Country Club.
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Craig Thomas of Metropolis Country Club broke a 71-year-old competitive course record with a seven-under-par 64 yesterday at the Black Course at Bethpage in the second round of the North Fork Bank New York State Open Championship. Thomas, who birdied the sixth through ninth holes, and the first-round leader Andrew Svoboda of Winged Foot are tied for the lead at 139, the only two players under par after 36 holes.
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THOUSAND OAKS, California : Host Tiger Woods fired a four-under par 67 here Thursday to match fellow American Jim Furyk and Scotland&#39;s Colin Montgomerie for the lead after the first round of the World Challenge.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Australian Aaron Baddeley burst out of a four-way tie on Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods going into the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont.
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HAVEN, Wis. -- For 18 holes, Stuart Appleby played flawless golf in yesterday's third round, four birdies and 14 pars. It wasn't until he was done playing that he discovered that it wasn't as good a day as he had thought, that he had made a quadruple bogey.
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Craig Stadler moved into position for his second straight victory Saturday, shooting a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas after the second round of the inaugural First Tee Open.
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England's Nick Dougherty cards a superb two-under 68 to claim the first-round lead at Oakmont Country Club.
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Jeff Sluman shot a course-record 62 for a two-shot lead in the Chrysler Championship on Thursday at Palm Harbor, Fla. Jonathan Kaye made a hole-in-one with a 3-iron from 222 yards on 17, then followed that with a birdie for a 7-under 64.