SportsOctober 20, 2002
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chris DiMarco shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to maintain his lead after the third round of the Disney World Golf Classic. Despite missing a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole, DiMarco was at 20-under 196 and had a two-stroke lead over Skip Kendall, Scott Hoch and Bob Burns...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chris DiMarco shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to maintain his lead after the third round of the Disney World Golf Classic.

Despite missing a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole, DiMarco was at 20-under 196 and had a two-stroke lead over Skip Kendall, Scott Hoch and Bob Burns.

Kendall made eight birdies over his first 13 holes and briefly had a two-stroke lead until hitting into a bunker for a bogey on No. 15, and three-putting from 30 feet on 17. He wound up with a 66 and will be in the final group today.

Hoch made his only bogey on 18 and had a 69, while Burns had a 67. Tiger Woods was six strokes back after a 67.

SBC Championship: DANA QUIGLEY SHOT A BOGEY-FREE 7-UNDER 64 TO TAKE A ONE-STROKE LEAD OVER ARGENTINA'S VICENTE FERNANDEZ AFTER THE SECOND ROUND OF THE SBC CHAMPIONSHIP.

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QUIGLEY HAD A 10-UNDER 132 TOTAL ON THE OAK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB COURSE.

FERNANDEZ SHOT A 67, HOLING A 6-FOOT PUTT ON THE PAR-3 18TH FOR HIS THIRD BIRDIE IN FOUR HOLES. AUSTRALIA'S RODGER DAVIS WAS TWO STROKES BACK AFTER HIS SECOND STRAIGHT 67.

WORLD MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: SERGIO GARCIA SET UP A TITLE MATCH AGAINST ERNIE ELS IN THE WORLD MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP, EAGLING THE 35TH HOLE TO BEAT MICHAEL CAMPBELL 2 AND 1.

ELS, THE BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION, BEAT VIJAY SINGH 3 AND 2. THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE THE FIFTH FOR ELS.

-- FROM WIRE REPORTS

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