GOLF ROUNDUP | Saturday's events



Bay Hill Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A couple of yards were all the difference between a tight leaderboard and Rod Pampling taking charge with a four-shot lead. From the first cut of rough on the left side of the fairway, Pampling took on the flag with a 4-iron and cleared the water by about two paces to set up a 3-foot birdie putt and complete a solid round of 5-under 67, leaving him in great position to capture his second PGA Tour title. A ball in the water could have led to double bogey. Instead, the 36-year-old Australian wound up at 14-under 202, giving him a large cushion in the final round against Lucas Glover (72), Greg Owen (67) and Darren Clarke, who tied three tournament records on his way to a 63. Pampling took the lead with a birdie on the par-5 sixth and spent the rest of the warm, sunny afternoon at Bay Hill Club trying to keep his position. Clarke emerging as one of the challengers was a pleasant surprise. Tiger Woods, a four-time winner at Bay Hill, sputtered around to another 71 and was at 4-under 212, 10 shots behind.
Safeway International
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN, Ariz. -- South Korea's Sarah Lee shot a 2-under 70 to take a one-stroke lead over Aree Song. Lee, also a stroke ahead of Song after two rounds, had a 14-under 202 total on Superstition Mountain's Prospector Course. Song eagled the 18th for a 70. Juli Inkster, a Hall of Famer whose last tour victory came in 2003, was four strokes back after a 70. Inkster was tied for third with Michele Redman, who opened the day tied for 30th but climbed onto the leaderboard with a 66. Redman is in the hunt for her third career LPGA Tour victory and first since 2000.
Toshiba Classic
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Tom Purtzer shot a 4-under 67 for a share of the second-round lead with Bob Eastwood and Graham Marsh. Marsh had a 69 and Eastwood shot a 70 to match Purtzer, the 2004 winner, at 7-under 135 on the Newport Beach Country Club course. Purtzer holed out for eagle from 150 yards on the 10th hole. He added three birdies on the back nine, but also had two bogeys. Vincente Fernandez (68), Joe Inman (68) and Dave Eichelberger (69) were a stroke behind the leaders.
Associated Press
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.