Robert Allenby’s long eagle putt on the 18th hole came up one turn short Saturday, leaving him in a share of the lead, the same spot where he started a topsy-turvy round in the NEC Invitational in Sammamish, Wash.
Only now he has a lot of company–including Tiger Woods.
Allenby overcame an early double-bogey for an even-par 71 to join Craig Parry (66) in the lead at 10-under 203 heading into the final round of the $5 million World Golf Championship event.
One stroke behind was Fred Funk, who holed a bunker shot on the 17th hole for a 68.
Woods was among the leaders until making bogeys on his last two holes but still managed a 67 and was two strokes behind in his bid to become the first player in 75 years to win the same event four years in a row.
– Michelle Ellis shot a 7-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Betsy King Classic in Kutztown, Pa.
Ellis birdied eight of the final 11 holes to finish at 15-under 201, breaking the tournament record for 54 holes. Karrie Webb was two strokes back after a 67.
– Craig Stadler shot a 7-under 65 to pull within a stroke of leaders Chris Riley, Steve Flesch and Jonathan Kaye after the third round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.
Riley opened with five straight birdies but mixed three birdies with three bogeys the rest the way for a 67 and a share of the lead at 12-under 204 on the Montreux Golf and Country Club course. Kaye shot a 69 and Flesch followed his second-round 64 with a 70.
– Ricky Barnes and Hunter Mahan advanced to the championship of the U.S. Amateur in Bloomfield, Mich. Barnes beat Bill Haas 1-up. Mahan had a 1-up victory over Dustin Bray.
– John Jacobs scored 24 points with two eagles and seven birdies for a share of the second-round lead with Morris Hatalsky in the Senior PGA Tour’s Uniting Fore Care Classic in Park City, Utah.
