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Tiger Woods on verge of record-tying 82nd PGA Tour victory

By The Associated Press — England's Steven Brown
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Ti- won the Portugal Masters
ger Woods was on the brink for his first European Tour
of tying Sam Snead's PGA title, closing with a 5-under
Tour record of 82 victories. 66 for a one-stroke victory
Woods had a three-stroke over South Africans Justin
lead over local favorite Walters (66) and Brandon
Hideki Matsuyama after Stone (70). The 32-year-old
11 holes when the fourth Brown eagled the 12th and
round of the Zozo Cham- had three birdies to reach
pionship was suspended 17-under 267 at Dom Pedro
because of darkness. Play Victoria. Walters finished
was set to resume Monday with a 66, and Stone shot
morning at Accordia Golf 70. France's Adrien Saddier
Narashino Country Club. was fourth at 15 under after
Trying to complete a wire- a 66.
to-wire victory, Woods had ___
three birdies against a lone OTHER TOURS
bogey in the fourth round Bai Zheng-kai became the
Sunday after shooting a first Chinese player to win
4-under 66 in the morning on the European Chal-
in the rain-delayed third lenge Tour, finishing with a
round. He had an 18-under 7-under 65 for a four-stroke
194 total. Tiger Woods of the United States watches his tee shot on the 6th hole during the final round of the victory in the Foshan Open
Woods is making his first Zozo Championship PGA Tour at the Accordia Golf Narashino country club in Inzai, east of Tokyo, in China. The 22-year-old
start of the season after Japan, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Bai finished at 23 under. ...
having arthroscopic sur- Associated Press New Zealand's Campbell
gery on his left knee two Rawson shot a 5-under
months ago — his fifth on Jang won the BMW Ladies 269 at LPGA Busan Interna- or she can defer it to the 64 for a one-stroke vic-
the same problem joint. He Championship, beating tional. Kang, the winner last 2020 season. She played on tory over Australia's Mar-
opened the first PGA Tour American Danielle Kang on week in Shanghai in the first the LPGA Tour from Janu- cus Fraser in the PGA Tour
event in Japan with match- the first hole of a playoff for of four LPGA Tour events in ary 2015 to May 2017 and of Australasia's Victorian
ing 64s, with a day off in be- her fifth LPGA Tour victory. Asia, had a 64. The Seoul- said she wanted to spend PGA Championship. Raw-
tween because of rain. After matching Kang with based Jang had an eagle more time with her fam- son finished at 10 under for
Matsuyama made things pars on the par-4 18th on and three birdies on the ily when she rescinded her his first tour title. Fraser also
interesting when he finished the first two extra holes, back nine. Jang is the sec- membership and returned closed with a 64. ... Japan's
with back-to-back birdies Jang hit a 95-yard ap- ond non-LPGA Tour mem- to the Korean tour. Asuka Kashiwabara won
on Nos. 11 and 12. proach to 4 feet on the ber to win this season, join- Jang has 12 victories on the the Japan LPGA's Nobuta
___ par-4 10th to set up the win- ing Women's British Open Korean tour. Group Masters. She closed
LPGA TOUR ning birdie. champion Hinako Shibuno. ___ with a 6-under 66 for a one-
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) Jang shot a 7-under 65 to Jang is eligible for immedi- EUROPEAN TOUR stroke victory, finishing at 14
— South Korea's Ha Na match Kang at 19-under ate LPGA Tour membership, VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) under.q
Scherzer scratched from Game 5, Ross

to start for Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Na- in the regular season, starts Sunday "that he was really
tionals pitcher Max Scher- for Houston, with the Series hurting," according to the
zer was scratched from his tied 2-2. manager. "Max, obviously
scheduled start in Game Scherzer, who beat Cole in he pitched with a broken
5 of the World Series on Tuesday's opener, felt the nose," Martinez said. "When
Sunday night because of spasm near his neck and he comes in and says he's
spasms near his neck and trapezius muscle on his right hurt this bad, he's hurt."
was replaced by Joe Ross. side Saturday. Ross has pitched just once
Washington manager "They treated it. He woke in the postseason, throwing
Dave Martinez made the up today a lot worse," Mar- 19 pitches over two score- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws
announcement 3½ hours tinez said. less innings in Washington's against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 1 of
the baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in Houston.
before the first pitch. Scherzer texted head ath- 4-1 loss in Game 3 on Friday Associated Press
Gerrit Cole, who went 20-5 letic trainer Paul Lessard on night.q