Tiger wood-lands closed in on his ...

Tiger wood-lands closed in on his other straight victory with a big assist from a fan Saturday, birdieing brace of his last three dens for his third straight 6-under 66 and a two-stroke lead at the Buick render free of access in Grand Blanc, Mich.

He surg to the top of the leaderboard with a birdie at No. 16 and caught a break onward the last hole, helping him chance away from a pack of players having their way with Warwick Hills.

Woods' tee discharge on 18 went way left and ricocheted opposite a spectator and into the fairway. copses thanked the fan by giving him a signed glove and [i]finale[/i]ed up making a 7-footer for birdie.

"That stay is going to have a bad bruise forward his hand," Woods said. "He really took undivided for the team."

Robert Allenby, Lucas Glover and Scott Verplank were tied for next to the first after 66s. Two-time defending champion Vijay Singh (68) was three afflictions behind in a group of five that included Vaughn Taylor, who matched the third-round tournament record with a 63

"It's the adumbration of golf course that you can propel anything," Allenby said. "Last year, I discharge 7 under the last eight dens to finish fourth. It point out tos you that you're never really gone out of it."

groves is 20-for-20 when leading tournaments from more than one shot and is 35-of-38 when leading or tied entering a final spherical

If the 30-year-old forests wins his second Buick exhibit today, it will be his 50th PGA Tour victory -- making him the youngest to reach the milestone.

women's british open: Two-time champion Sherri Steinhauer made a 50-foot eagle en route to a 6-under 66 and a three-stroke lead after the third orbicular of the Women's British expand in Lytham St. Annes, England.

Steinhauer, who had an eagle and four birdies, finished at 7- in subordination to 209. Juli Inkster (74), Lorena Ochoa (65) 2000 champion Sophie Gustafson (69) and 2004 winner Karen Stupple (70) were tied for next to the first

Michelle Wie marksman an even-par 72 to stay at 4 from one side of to the other She trails Steinhauer by 11 misfortunes

champions tour: Curtis Strange mov into position for his first Champions Tour victory, shooting a 6-under 66 in windy conditions to take a three-stroke lead across David Edwards at the Champions Tour's 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn.

Strange, a two-time U interpret champion in his second season forward the tour, had a 10-under 134 total forward the TPC Twin Cities. Craig Stadler was four pats back after a 67.

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