HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Jim Furyk withstood a crazy Saturday shootout that could lead to an even wilder final round in the Verizon Heritage.
Furyk shot a 4-under 67 to reach 11 under, good for a one-stroke lead over Brian Davis (66) at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Another stroke back were two-time Verizon champ Boo Weekley (68), Stephen Ames (65), Briny Baird (66), Ricky Barnes (66), Luke Donald (67), Woody Austin (67) and Heath Slocum (67). Right behind them at Harbour Golf Links was a group that included Camilo Villegas (67) and 2006 winner Aaron Baddeley (68).
In all, 23 players were within five strokes.
outback steakhouse pro-am
FLUTZ, Fla. (AP) - Bernhard Langer shot a 5-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O'Meara and Mike Reid in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.
Langer, the German star who won the Allianz Championship in February in Boca Raton for his ninth Champions Tour title, had a 9-under 133 total at TPC Tampa Bay.
Fred Couples, trying to match the tour record for victories in consecutive starts of four set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987, followed his opening 71 with a 67 to move into a tie for 12th at 4 under.
China Open
SUZHOU, China (AP) - South Korea's Y.E. Yang shot a bogey-free 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the China Open.
Yang had a 14-under 202 total at Jinji Lake Golf Club. Finland's Mikko Ilonen (68) and Wales' Jamie Donaldson (69) were tied for second in the event sanctioned by the European and OneAsia tours.