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Furyk takes charge
PGA Championship Golf Heal WEB
Jim Furyk watches his shot out of the rough on the 16th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Saturday in Pittsford, N.Y. - photo by Associated Press
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Oak Hill finally had enough elements for a strong test Saturday in the PGA Championship, and Jim Furyk was up for the fight. Grinding to the end in swirling wind that cast doubt on so many shots, Furyk closed with two big putts — one for birdie to regain the lead, one for par to keep it — that gave him a 2-under 68 and a one-shot lead over Jason Dufner going into the final round. Coming off an 18-foot birdie putt on the 17th, Furyk hit his 3-wood so badly on the 472-yard closing hole that he couldn't have reached the green even if he had been in the fairway.