Australia's Stuart Appleby was six shots behind new leader Webb Simpson heading into the final round of the US PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Local favourite Webb fired a 6-under 64 for 15-under par total of 195 and a two-shot lead over Tommy Gainey.
Gainey, who had led or shared the lead after each of the first two rounds, carded a 69 for 197.
Carl Pettersson, a Swede who now lives in North Carolina, posted a 63 to join American John Mallinger (65) on 198.
Daniel Summerhays carded a 68 for 199, while a group at 200 included South Africans Ernie Els (69) and Retief Goosen (68).
Appleby was a further stroke adrift after a 70.
Simpson, 26, shrugged off a slow start and finished with four birdies and an eagle as he put himself in position to claim a first career PGA Tour title.
"You've got to really stay patient around this golf course, because bogeys are pretty quick to happen out here with the rough and the undulating greens," he said.
"I told myself to be patient and let the birdies come.
"It took them a while to get there, but finally made a few coming in."
The tournament is the last before the start of the US tour's FedEx Cup play-offs, with plenty of players jockeying to gain entry into the elite series.
ABC/AFP
Tags: golf, sport, united-states First posted August 21, 2011 12:50:53
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