CHAMPIONS TOUR Dent pulls close to milestone victory

The 65-year-old could become the oldest player to win on tour.
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (AP) -- Jim Dent moved into contention at the Constellation Energy Classic by nearly shooting his age.
Dent, 64, fired a 65 on a rainy Saturday at Hayfields Country Club, leaving him at 6-under for the tournament. He is one shot behind co-leaders Jay Sigel and Larry Nelson heading into today's final round.
Dent will be looking for his first Champions Tour victory since 1998. If he gets it, he would become the oldest player ever to win on the tour. Mike Fetchick was 63 when he won at Hilton Head in 1985.
Dent had the lowest round on a day that included a rain delay of 1 hour, 19 minutes. He is tied for third with Des Smyth.
Ed Fiori is in fifth place at 5-under. Tom Jenkins, John Bland and Doug Tewell are another shot back.
Leaders of the pack
Sigel shared the first-round lead with Nelson and Smyth after shooting an opening 67 over the 7,060-yard, par-72 course. But he had an up-and-down, five-birdie, three-bogey round for a 70. He is seeking his second win of the season after earning the eighth victory of his Champions Tour career in May at the Bayer Advantage Invitational.
Nelson, three times a runner-up but still looking for his first win this year, was remarkably consistent.
After making birdies on the first and fourth holes, he reeled off 12 consecutive pars before taking a bogey on No. 17 that dropped him out of the lead. He made birdie on the 18th to move back into a tie with Sigel. Dent owns 12 career victories.
Strong round
He began the day six shots off the pace after an opening 73, but made seven birdies and no bogeys in recording his lowest score in relation to par this season. Dent missed the course record by one stroke.
Playing much of his round during light to moderate rain showers, he hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation, needed just 28 putts, and averaged 281 yards off the tee.
Dent got to 7-under with an 8-foot birdie putt on No. 16 before narrowly missing birdie putts on each of his final two holes. He would've scored his age had me made either one.
Only Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Miller Barber have accomplished the feat on the Champions Tour in 2003.
Bruce Fleisher heads a group of four players at 3-under, four shots off the lead.
Sam Torrance, captain of the victorious European team in the Ryder Cup last year, pulled within three shots of the lead in his Champions Tour debut with six birdies in his first 12 holes Saturday. But two bogeys coming in left him in a group of six players, that also included Gary McCord, at 2-under.