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Snead Birdies Way To Senior Event Lead
J.C. Snead birdied four of his final eight holes Saturday, taking a 1-shot lead after two rounds of the Vantage Championship in Clemons, N.C.
Trying to rebound from a mid-season hip injury, Snead carded a 3-under 68 at Tanglewood Park on the heels of his first-round 66 for an 8-under 134.
He leads Jim Colbert and Gary Player by 1 heading into Sunday's final round of the Senior Tour golf event.
Colbert, the leader after the first round, shot a mediocre 70. Player's 65 was the best round of the day. Tour leading money winner Hale Irwin of St. Louis and Raymond Floyd are another shot back at 136 after each carded 67s.
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Pepper Takes LPGA Lead
Bidding for her fifth victory in her last nine LPGA tour events, Dottie Pepper made three consecutive birdies en route to a 4-under-par 68 and a 2-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round of the Fieldcres Cannon Classic in Cornelius, N.C.
Closest to Pepper were Dale Eggeling, defending champion Gail Graham and Kim...