Atwal leads by three strokes after 54 holes

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - India's Arjun Atwal shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour's final pre-playoff event.

Atwal, who has led or shared the lead after each of the first three days at Sedgefield Country Club, had a 17-under 193 total. He's trying to become the first Monday qualifier to win since Fred Wadsworth at the 1986 Southern Open.

Scott McCarron birdied the final four holes for a 63 to join Scott Piercy (64) and Lucas Glover (67) at 14 under. Will MacKenzie (65), Garrett Willis (65), David Toms (65), Justin Leonard (66), John Rollins (68) and Brandt Snedeker (69) were 13 under.

Kevin Na was 12 under after matching the tournament record with a 61.

LPGA Safeway Classic

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) - Chasing her fifth LPGA Tour victory of the year, Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Safeway Classic.

The Japanese star was 11 under on Pumpkin Ridge's Ghost Creek Course.

Juli Inkster was tied for second at 8 under with Song-Hee Kim (64) and Na Yeon Choi (67) after an apparent 67, but was disqualified because she used a weighted training aid on her club to stay loose while waiting to make the turn at the 10th hole. The 50-year-old Hall of Famer apparently used a "doughnut" weight on her 9-iron to stay loose.

Jeld-Wen Tradition

SUNRIVER, Ore. (AP) - Tom Lehman moved into position for his second Champions Tour major victory of the year, shooting a 3-under 69 at Crosswater Club to take a two-stroke lead in the Jeld-Wen Tradition.

The Senior PGA winner in late May, Lehman overcame a double-bogey 6 on No. 8 with three birdies on the back nine in cool, overcast conditions. He was 11 under.

Bernhard Langer, attempting to join Gary Player as the only players in Champions Tour history to win three consecutive majors, shot a 69 to join Fred Funk (70) and J.L. Lewis (66) at 9 under in the fourth of the tour's five majors.

Czech Open

CELADNA, Czech Republic (AP) - Ryder Cup hopeful Peter Hanson shot a 5-under 67 to open a four-stroke lead in the Czech Open.

The Swede, the Mallorca Open winner in May, had a 12-under 204 total at Prosper Golf Resort. Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, who co-designed the course, shot a 67 to join England's Simon Dyson at 8 under.

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