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Posted on: Sunday, October 18, 2009

Piercy aims at first PGA win in hometown


Associated Press

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Scott Piercy

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LAS VEGAS — Chad Campbell made a double bogey on the par-5 16th, then birdied the 18th for a 4-under 67 and a share of the third-round lead with Scott Piercy yesterday in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Piercy — a Las Vegas native whose wife, Sara, delivered son Jett on Thursday night — had a 65 to match Campbell at 17-under 196 at TPC Summerlin.

Martin Laird (67) was a stroke back.

After eagling the par-4 12th and adding birdies on 13 and 15, Campbell dropped two strokes with the double bogey on 16.

"I was pretty upset with myself after that kind of a bad shot," Campbell said. "But it was nice to end on a birdie."

Piercy, who is winless on the PGA Tour, had seven birdies and a bogey. He also topped the leaderboard after three rounds in his last start, but closed with a 73 to tie for 12th at Turning Stone on Oct. 3.

"It's definitely been a roller coaster," Piercy said. "I think early in the week it was the anticipation of having the baby. And I think emotionally that wears you down. Yesterday, I really felt emotionally drained ... The golf course has been kind of a quiet retreat from everything."

Hawai'i's Parker McLachlin (70—202) is tied for 19th, and Dean Wilson (66—203) is tied for 25th.

ELSEWHERE

Champions Tour: Dan Forsman shot a 1-under 71 to take a one-stroke lead in the Administaff Small Business Classic at The Woodlands, Texas. Forsman has a 9-under 135 total. Jay Haas (66), Gene Jones (67) and Mark Wiebe (69) are tied for second.

PGA European Tour: South Africa's Retief Goosen shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Italy's Francesco Molinari in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura, Portugal. Goosen has a 20-under 196 total. Molinari shot a 68.