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Pernice up by 1 shot at AT&T National (AP)

Tom Pernice Jr. was easy to ignore Saturday in the AT&T National until he wound up in the lead. All he did was make 15 pars on an explosive afternoon of birdies and bogeys at Congressional, and his lone complaint was that he made only two putts longer than his shadow. One was from 4 1/2 feet for par, another from 7 feet for birdie.

Park makes charge with 62 at NW Arkansas (AP)

Angela Park's final putt was as impressive as her round -- an uphill birdie attempt from about 25 feet that capped a 10-under 62. Kristy McPherson wasn't about to be outdone. McPherson answered Park with a birdie of her own, sinking a downhill putt from the fringe, about 20 feet from the hole. The two playing partners were within a stroke of the lead Saturday in the second round of the LPGA Tour's...

Sorenstam beats Ochoa in skins event (AP)
Annika Sorenstam won 11 skins and $165,000 to beat Lorena Ochoa on Saturday in an exhibition event, the Swedish star's third straight victory over the top-ranked Mexican in the competition. "It was a great experience thanks to all the Mexicans. Every time I played here was a great one. You have always been nice to me," said Sorenstam, set to retired at the end of the season.
Romero goes up by 1 at Champions event (AP)

Playing in the final group with crowd favorite Joey Sindelar on his home turf can be daunting, especially when he's playing well. Eduardo Romero never wilted. Romero watched Sindelar hole an amazing eagle shot at the turn Saturday, then made four birdies on the back nine to finish his second straight 7-under 65 and take a one-shot lead over Sindelar (65) and Fulton Allem (65) into the final round...

Fisher leads by 3 strokes at Euro Open (AP)
Ross Fisher birdied the last hole to take a three-stroke lead Saturday after the third round of the European Open. The Englishman's 6-footer for birdie completed a 3-under 69 for a 54-hole total of 200. Graeme McDowell shot a 71 for 203, including a bogey at the last hole. South African David Frost also shot 69 on a windy afternoon to hold third place at 206, with Michael Jonzon (71), Paul McGinley...
Golf growing on Rice despite struggles (AP)
Tom Pernice Jr. can think about winning for the first time in seven years, and not missing his 13-year-old daughter who is legally blind sing the national anthem in Dodger Stadium. Brooke Pernice has Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, in which her retinas did not develop fully at birth. Last year, she released an album called "Help From Above," and twice this year she sang the national anthem at road...
Drug testing begins on PGA Tour (AP)

In the 237 times Charles Howell III has teed it up on the PGA Tour, he never had a round end like Thursday at the AT&T National. After signing for an even-par 70, he was handed a pink slip. Howell was among the first players chosen for testing under the tour's Anti-Doping Program that went into effect this week.

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