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SportsSeptember 26, 2004

Vijay Singh's ability to turn bad lies into good shots helped him to an even-par 72 that kept him in the 84 Lumber Classic lead on Saturday. Singh finished at 12-under 204 to lead Chris DiMarco by two shots and Jonathan Byrd and Matt Gogel by three. Heavy fog shrouded the Mystic Rock mountaintop course in Farmington, Pa., for the third straight morning, forcing a delay in play and the decision to go out in threesomes...

Vijay Singh's ability to turn bad lies into good shots helped him to an even-par 72 that kept him in the 84 Lumber Classic lead on Saturday.

Singh finished at 12-under 204 to lead Chris DiMarco by two shots and Jonathan Byrd and Matt Gogel by three. Heavy fog shrouded the Mystic Rock mountaintop course in Farmington, Pa., for the third straight morning, forcing a delay in play and the decision to go out in threesomes.

Play lagged all day, with Singh, DiMarco and Ben Curtis needing 5 hours and 20 minutes for their round -- about 80 minutes slower than usual.

Singh can break Woods' single-season money record of $9.1 million set in 2000 by winning the $756,000 first prize. His other options are finishing second in two no-cut tournaments that offer guaranteed money.

Lindley leads LPGA event

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Leta Lindley had seven birdies to finish at 6-under 65, good for a one-shot lead over Juli Inkster at the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge in Sacramento, Calif.

Lindley, 32, is looking for her first tour victory.

Stadler goes for streak

Craig Stadler is already atop the Champions Tour money list, and he's poised to become the first tour player in more than six years to win three consecutive tournaments. Stadler shot a 4-under 68 for a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the $1.8 million SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.

-- From wire reports

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