Golf: Palmer edges ahead of Garcia

IRVING: Ryan Palmer battled to a three-over par 73 at the wind-whipped Byron Nelson Championship to take a one-shot lead over Sergio Garcia after three rounds. Palmer built a five-under total of 205 while playing partner Garcia, who started the day tied for the lead, completed a 74 without a birdie for 206. Both Palmer and Garcia had four bogeys, including matching bogeys at the par-five 16th and at 18. At 16, Garcia missed a five-footer to save par, and at 18 he was unable to convert from inside nine feet to save par after hitting his drive far right. Palmer managed one birdie, making a nine-footer at the par-four 10th.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 30^th, 2011.