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SportsMarch 19, 2006

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...

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.

Safeway International

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.

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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.

Toshiba Classic

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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