Golf
Perry surges past Tiger
2009-09-26 21:33
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Atlanta - US veteran Kenny Perry seized a two-shot lead over world number one Tiger Woods on Saturday with a six-under 64 in the third round of the 7.5 million-dollar US PGA Tour Championship.
Perry is still a long shot to claim the US tour's FedEx Cup playoff series title - and the 10 million-dollar bonus that comes with it - but he put himself in prime position to capture the series-ending event with an eight-under 54-hole total of 202.
Perry will be paired Sunday in the final group with Woods, who carded a 69 for 204.
Perry launched his round with four birdies to make up a deficit to overnight leader Woods, and stayed steady the rest of the way to put a third title of the season in his sights.
Woods came into the event atop the FedEx Cup series standings, and will claim the series title and the bonus bucks with a victory, regardless of where anyone else finishes.
Perry must win, and have Woods finish in a three-way tie for third or worse to capture the series crown.
206 - Phil Mickelson (66) and Sean O'Hair (70), were tied for third on 206, and it was a further stroke back to Ireland's Padraig Harrington (71) and Steve Marino (67).