Hensby, Ames lead pack at Western Open

Ten years ago, Mark Hensby was sleeping in his car on the range at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont, Ill., killing time until he could go home to Australia.

Now look at him.

Hensby shot a bogey-free 67 at his old haunt Saturday, giving him a share of the third-round lead at the Western Open. Stephen Ames (64) joined him at 9-under 204, and both will be looking for their first PGA Tour victory today.

"One night I woke up and my toes were frozen because it was so cold," Hensby said, smiling at the memory. "So I used to drive around the block with the heater on, then go back to sleep. To me, it wasn't that big a deal."

Ames and Hensby better watch their backs, though, because Tiger Woods is making a move. A day after flirting with the cut, Woods rebounded with a 6-under 65 to pull within four shots of the lead. Jim Furyk (68), playing his second tournament since wrist surgery in March, is also four back, as is Illinois golf coach Mike Small (69).

Geoff Ogilvy (68) is one stroke behind the leaders. Stuart Appleby (67) and second-round co-leader Steve Lowery (70) are tied for fourth at two strokes back.

"I have a chance," Woods said. "That's what I wanted to do is go out there and play well enough where at least I have a chance going into Sunday. Now if I play a very similar round like I did today, you never know."

Hensby came to the United States from rural Australia in 1994, hoping to make it as a golfer. He stayed with some friends of friends in the Chicago suburbs, won the Illinois Amateur and pinned his hopes on Q-school.

But he fell short in the second round. With his host family already gone and his departure date for Australia still a few weeks away, Hensby didn't have many options. So he pulled his car up to the range at Cog Hill and slept there.

People around here still remember him, so they were thrilled with his finish Saturday.

Pate leads Champions stop

Jerry Pate took a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Champions Tour's Long Island Classic in East Meadow, N.Y., shooting a 4-under 66 for a 10-under 130 total.

Bobby Wadkins (68) was second, and Tom Jenkins (66) and Mike Hill (67) were another stroke back. Defending champion Jim Thorpe (69) and Wayne Levi (67) were 6 under.

Goosen on top in Europe

U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot an even-par 72 to take a one-stroke lead in the European Open in Straffan, Ireland.

-- From wire reports