A couple of yards were all the difference between a tight leaderboard at the Bay Hill Invitational and Rod Pampling taking charge with a four-shot lead Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
From the first cut of rough on the left side of the fairway, Pampling took on the flag with a 4-iron and cleared the water by about two paces to set up a 3-foot birdie putt and complete a solid round of 5-under 67, leaving him in great position to capture his second PGA Tour title.
Pampling, 36, finished at 14-under 202, giving him a large cushion in the final round against Lucas Glover (72), Greg Owen (67) and Darren Clarke.
South Korea's Sarah Lee shot a 2-under 70 to take a one-stroke lead over Aree Song in the Safeway International at Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
Lee, also a stroke ahead of Song after two rounds, had a 14-under 202 total on Superstition Mountain's Prospector Course. Song eagled the 18th for a 70.
Dalhousie Golf Club touring professional Karen Stupples shot a 75 and was at 4-under 212.
Tom Purtzer shot a 4-under 67 for a share of the second-round lead with Bob Eastwood and Graham Marsh in the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, Calif.
-- The Associated Press
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