{"id":11040,"date":"2012-06-03T10:39:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-03T08:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/golf-surprise-package-levin-takes-control-at-memorial\/"},"modified":"2012-06-03T10:39:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-03T08:39:10","slug":"golf-surprise-package-levin-takes-control-at-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-surprise-package-levin-takes-control-at-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Surprise package Levin takes control at Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Mark Lamport-Stokes<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">DUBLIN, Ohio, June 2<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; American journeyman Spencer<br \/>\nLevin stole the limelight from four-times champion Tiger Woods<br \/>\nat the Memorial tournament on Saturday, twice chipping in to<br \/>\ngrab a one-shot lead in the wind-buffeted third round.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory, Levin survived a<br \/>\nfew anxious moments on the back nine to card a three-under-par<br \/>\n69 and take control of the event hosted by golfing great Jack<br \/>\nNicklaus.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old shrugged off bogeys at the 12th and 16th,<br \/>\nthen sank a clutch par putt from 14 feet at the 17th to post an<br \/>\neight-under total of 208 at Muirfield Village Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Overnight pacesetter Rory Sabbatini of South Africa returned<br \/>\na 71 to finish at seven under, two better than American Rickie<br \/>\nFowler, who birdied two of the last four holes for a 69.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Woods, who briefly led by one shot early in the third round,<br \/>\nwas alone in fourth at four under, recording four bogeys after<br \/>\nthe turn for a 73 as winds gusted up to 35 mph (56 kph).<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had my opportunities to move up that board,&#8221; Woods said<br \/>\ngreenside after covering the back nine in three-over 39.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I missed a few putts that I should have made. I&#8217;m only four<br \/>\nback but I&#8217;ve still got a lot of work to do tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Woods made a fast start to the third round, sinking a<br \/>\n22-foot birdie putt from the fringe of the green at the par-four<br \/>\nfirst to join Sabbatini in a two-way tie at the top.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mark Lamport-Stokes DUBLIN, Ohio, June 2 (Reuters) &#8211; American journeyman Spencer Levin stole the limelight from four-times champion Tiger Woods at the Memorial tournament on Saturday, twice chipping in to grab a one-shot lead in the wind-buffeted third round. 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