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GARCIA TRYING TO HANG ON AT DEUTSCHE BANK

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Sergio Garcia regained control on the back nine of the rain- softened TPC Boston in Norton, Mass., making five birdies for a 6- under 65 that gave him a two- shot lead over Henrik Stenson in the Deutsche Bank Championsh­ip. Stenson had a 66. Tee times were moved up to Monday morning because of the threat of

more rain. Garcia was at 19- under 194, though the Spaniard isn’t great at protecting the 54- hole lead. His record is 3- 7 when he has at least a share of the lead going into the last day. Phil Mickelson had his second consecutiv­e 71 and wound up 12 shots behind. Tiger Woods was 13 strokes back after a 72.

uSuzann Pettersen won the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore., for the second time in three years. Three strokes behind leader Yani Tseng entering the round, Pettersen closed with a 5- under 67 for a 20- under 268 total and a two- stroke victory over second- ranked Stacy Lewis ( 68). Tseng followed her third- round 63 with a 78 to tie for ninth at 12 under. ... Trevor Immelman rallied to win the Hotel Fitness Championsh­ip in Fort Wayne, Ind., to lock up a PGA Tour card in the Web. com Tour Finals opener. Immelman, the South African who won the 2008 Masters, made a 12- foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 6- under 66 and a onestroke victory over Patrick Cantlay. ... Rocco Mediate ran away with the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta, for his second victory in 17 starts in his first Champions Tour season. Mediate, 50, closed with a 7- under 64 for a seven- stroke victory over Tom Byrum. ... France’s

Gregory Bourdy birdied the last three holes for a 4- under 67 and a two- stroke victory over American

Peter Uihlein in the Wales Open in Newport, Wales.

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