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Singh emerges the man to beat

HAVEN, AUG. 15. Vijay Singh is one round away from turning a great year into his best ever.

Flawless over his final 13 holes on Saturday at Whistling Straits as a pack of contenders fell away, Singh emerged as the man to beat at the PGA Championship, making a 5-foot par putt on the final hole for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Justin Leonard.

Already a four-time winner on the PGA Tour this year — twice more than anyone else — the 41-year-old Fijian put himself in prime position to capture his third major and first since the 2000 Masters.

He has won his last seven tournaments with at least a share of the 54-hole lead, dating to the 2002 Houston Open. And the way he closed out his third round on a spectacular day along the shores of Lake Michigan, the final round should play right into his hands. — AP

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