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Kuchar, Piercy share Turning Stone lead after third round

Americans Matt Kuchar and rookie Scott Piercy shared a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the Turning Stone Championship in Verona, N.Y., the opening event of the PGA Tour Fall Series.

Golf

Taylor leads Turning Stone by one shot after two rounds

Vaughn Taylor took advantage of an early tee time to post his second successive round of five-under-par 67 and grab a one-stroke lead on Friday after two rounds of the Turning Stone Championship in Verona, New York.

Sports

Woods is first billion-dollar athlete

Tiger Woods has become the first sportsman to break through the billion-dollar earnings barrier, Forbes magazine said Thursday.

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Petrovic, Olson share PGA lead

Tim Petrovic and rookie Leif Olson shot six-under-par 66s in dismal conditions yesterday to share the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Championship in Verona, N.Y., the opener of the U.S. tour's Fall Series.

Bay Hill returns to par 72

Bay Hill is returning to a par 72 for the Arnold Palmer Invitational after the tournament host decided that it was more fun for the gallery to see players making birdies.

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the seventh hole as Kenny Perry looks on during the final round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Woods, Mickelson highlight successful FedExCup

After two successive years of tweaking the points structure for the lucrative FedExCup playoff events, the PGA Tour appears to have come close to finding the ideal recipe to produce a blockbuster finale.

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Gustafson wins again on LPGA after 6-year hiatus

Sophie Gustafson is finally an LPGA Tour winner again, six years after her last championship, cruising to a four-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa in the LPGA Challenge Sunday.

Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 26, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Improved putting gives Mickelson reason to smile

Phil Mickelson had a smile on his face after firing a four-under-par 66 at the Tour Championship on Saturday, saying his putting was better than it had been in two years.

Perry charges past Woods to lead by two shots

Kenny Perry, boosted by a sizzling four-birdie start, overhauled fellow American Tiger Woods to grab a two-shot lead after the Tour Championship third round on Saturday.

Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the FedEx Cup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 25, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Woods one ahead after untidy finish

Tiger Woods wasted a chance to take a commanding lead in the Tour Championship with an untidy finish to Friday’s second round, ending a sun-splashed day just one stroke ahead of the chasing pack.

Ernie Els of South Africa waits on the range during a practice round prior to the start of THE TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 23, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tired Els contemplates South African holiday to end year

Globe-trotting Ernie Els, the most travelled player in the modern game, is considering not playing in his native South Africa at the end of this year.

DeLaet leading in Estonia

The Canadian golf duo of Weyburn's Graham DeLaet and Stuart Anderson led after Thursday's first round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup European Qualifier in Estonia.