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Cook Takes Over Lead At Troon

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The Associated Press

Published: July 27, 2008

TROON, Scotland - John Cook took a one-stroke lead in the Senior British Open on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 67 to capitalize on the midround collapse of fellow American Bruce Vaughan.

Vaughan birdied the par-3 eighth to take a three-shot lead at 7 under, but then bogeyed four straight and Cook rolled in a 4-foot birdie at 13 for a two-stroke lead at Royal Troon.

The 50-year-old Cook, who was runner-up to Nick Faldo at the British Open at Muirfield 16 years ago, goes into today's final round at 6-under 207, leading Vaughan by one shot as he chases his first major on the Seniors tour.

Vaughan came back with a birdie at No. 18 for a 69 and was one stroke ahead of Eduardo Romero, who had a 68.

PGA TOUR: At Oakville, Ontario, Anthony Kim made nine birdies and an eagle in 21 holes in the Canadian Open for a share of the lead with Chez Reavie during the suspended third round at rain-softened Glen Abbey.

Kim, tied for 26th at 4 under through 15 holes when second-round play was suspended Friday night, went birdie-birdie-eagle Saturday morning for a 2-under 69, then added a bogey-free 64 in the third round to match Reavie at 15 under.

Reavie was 2 under through 16 holes when darkness ended play.

LPGA: At Evian-les-Bains, France, Angela Park birdied the final three holes for a 4-under 68 to keep a one-shot lead after the third round of the Evian Masters. Park, 19, had a total of 14-under 202.

PGA EUROPEAN: At Nakhabino, Russia, former champion Mikael Lundberg shot a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Russian Open.

Lundberg, who shared the overnight lead with fellow Swede Jarmo Sandelin, has a 17-under 199.

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