Tim Clark birdied the final hole for a 4-under 66 and a two-stroke lead yesterday in the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
Clark moved ahead of playing partner Steve Stricker with a birdie on the 11th hole, then strung together pars until No. 18. The South African was at 17-under 193 as he chased his first PGA Tour victory. He has finished second six times, including a year ago at Colonial when Phil Mickelson birdied the final hole for a one-stroke win. Stricker (69), Steve Marino (62) and Jason Day (65) were 15 under, Vijay Singh (69) followed at 13 under, and Justin Leonard (64) and Woody Austin (67) were 12 under. • Principal Charity Classic: Nick Price shot a 4-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round in West Des Moines, Iowa. Price had a one-shot lead after two rounds last year en route to a third-place finish. The three-time major champion had a 7-under 135 total on the Glen Oaks course. Joey Sindelar (67) and Mark Wiebe (68) were 6 under. • European Open: France’s Christian Cevaer made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 2-under 70 and share of the third-round lead with India’s Jeev Milkha Singh in the wind-swept event in Ash, England. Singh, the second-round leader, shot a 71 to match Cevaer at 9-under 207.