Golf-Late birdie puts Furyk a stroke in front at Hilton Head (Reuters)
Jim Furyk coolly rolled in an 11-foot birdie putt at the last to break one shot clear of a congested leaderboard in Saturday’s third round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Golf-Yang wins China Open but may need speech therapy (Reuters)
Yang Yong-eun let his nerves get the best of him on Sunday, but only after the South Korean completed a two-shot victory at the China Open.

Furyk emerges from Harbour Town shootout (AP)
Jim Furyk says he’s done putting pressure on himself. That’s good, because about two dozen players plan to give the sixth-ranked Furyk all he can handle in the final round of the Verizon Heritage. Furyk shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to reach 11 under, good for a one-stroke lead over Brian Davis (66) at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Furyk leads Verizon Heritage after 3rd round (AP)
Jim Furyk withstood a crazy Saturday shootout that could lead to an even wilder final round at the Verizon Heritage. Furyk shot a 67 for an 11-under 202, good for a one-stroke lead over Brian Davis (66). Another stroke back were two-time Verizon champ Boo Weekley (68), Stephen Ames (65), Briny Baird (66), Ricky Barnes (66), Luke Donald (67), Woody Austin (67) and Heath Slocum (67).

Golf-Late birdie puts Furyk a stroke in front at Hilton Head (Reuters)
Jim Furyk coolly rolled in an 11-foot birdie putt at the last to break one shot clear of a congested leaderboard in Saturday’s third round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Furyk emerges from Harbour Town shootout (AP)
Jim Furyk says he’s done putting pressure on himself. That’s good, because about two dozen players plan to give the sixth-ranked Furyk all he can handle in the final round of the Verizon Heritage. Furyk shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to reach 11 under, good for a one-stroke lead over Brian Davis (66) at Harbour Town Golf Links.

China Open Scores (AP)

Furyk emerges from Harbour Town shootout (AP)
Jim Furyk withstood a crazy Saturday shootout that could lead to an even wilder final round at the Verizon Heritage. Furyk shot a 67 for an 11-under 202, good for a one-stroke lead over Brian Davis (66). Another stroke back were two-time Verizon champ Boo Weekley (68), Stephen Ames (65), Briny Baird (66), Ricky Barnes (66), Luke Donald (67), Woody Austin (67) and Heath Slocum (67).

Golf-Quail Hollow prepared for Tiger circus (Reuters)
Organisers of the Quail Hollow Championship are confident the tournament will go smoothly when the disgraced Tiger Woods plays there for his first regular PGA Tour event of the season.

O’Meara leads after first round on Champions Tour (AP)
That putting tip that Mark O’Meara received from Tiger Woods on the 10th green at Augusta National last week sure paid off. O’Meara shot a 6-under 65 on Friday, taking a one-stroke lead over Mike Reid and defending champion Nick Price in the first round of the Champions Tour’s Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.

Golf Capsules (AP)
A grueling Masters finally caught up to K.J. Choi on Friday at the Verizon Heritage, and Jim Furyk, Charles Howell III and Greg Owen took advantage to top the second-round leaderboard at Harbour Town. Furyk (68), Howell (67) and Owen (69) were tied at 7-under 135, a stroke ahead of a group that included two-time Verizon champ Boo Weekley (68) and Stuart Appleby (67).

Jerry Rice misses cut in Nationwide Tour event (AP)
Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice shot a 5-over 76 — seven strokes better than his opening 83 — on Friday in the Fresh Express Classic to miss the cut in his Nationwide Tour debut. “Shooting 76 today, I’m happy with that, because I had to fight my way back from yesterday,” said Rice, also the tournament host.

O’Meara leads after first round on Champions Tour (AP)
That putting tip that Mark O’Meara received from Tiger Woods on the 10th green at Augusta National last week sure paid off. O’Meara shot a 6-under 65 on Friday, taking a one-stroke lead over Mike Reid and defending champion Nick Price in the first round of the Champions Tour’s Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.

Jerry Rice misses cut in Nationwide Tour event (AP)
Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice shot a 5-over 76 — seven strokes better than his opening 83 — on Friday in the Fresh Express Classic to miss the cut in his Nationwide Tour debut. “Shooting 76 today, I’m happy with that, because I had to fight my way back from yesterday,” said Rice, also the tournament host.

The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Verizon Heritage (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Verizon Heritage

Golf-Masters flop Furyk perks up at Hilton Head (Reuters)
There were no U.S. Masters blues for Jim Furyk as the straight-hitting American moved into a three-way tie for the lead in Friday’s second round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Verizon Heritage (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Verizon Heritage