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The Associated Press

Published: October 18, 2009

Updated: 10/18/2009 12:12 am

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 on Saturday 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, a former UNLV player, at 17-under 196 at TPC Summerlin.

Martin Laird (67) was a stroke back, and 2007 winner George McNeill (63), Jason Bohn (65), Jeff Klauk (66) and Bob Heintz (68) followed at 15 under.

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

Piercy, 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.

McNeill had eight birdies in his bogey-free round.

Charley Hoffman (64) was in a group at 14 under with first-round leaders Troy Matteson (70) and Tom Pernice Jr. (68).

Rickie Fowler (69), the 2008 college player of the year as a freshman at Oklahoma State, was 13 under along with Kirk Triplett (66), U.S. Presidents Cup player Hunter Mahan (67), Greg Chalmers (67) and former UNLV player Ryan Moore (70).

CHAMPIONS: Dan Forsman shot a 1-under 71 to take a one-stroke lead in the Administaff Small Business Classic.

Forsman had a 9-under 135 on The Woodlands Country Club's Tournament Course. Jay Haas (66), Gene Jones (67) and Mark Wiebe (69) were tied for second, and Tom Watson (68), Bob Tway (70) and John Cook (72) followed at 7 under.

Forsman, who had six straight birdies in his opening 64, started steady Saturday, birdieing Nos. 4, 6 and 9 to reach 11 under and pull three shots ahead. He faltered on the back nine with three bogeys and only one birdie.

PGA EUROPEAN: Retief Goosen of South Africa shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Portugal Masters.

The two-time U.S. Open winner was at 20-under 196 after seven birdies and an eagle.

Overnight leader Francesco Molinari of Italy was in second after a 68. Lee Westwood (66) was at 199.

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