Singh Saves His One-Shot Lead

Vijay Singh made a clutch par save on the 17th hole Saturday, maintaining his one-shot lead at the Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas.

After a pair of 65s, Singh shot a one-under 69 Saturday, able to stay under par even after he flew the green on the 196-yard 17th hole and his ball buried in some nasty rough. He managed to pitch to seven feet and saved par.

Singh was at 11-under 199, one stroke ahead of Jeff Sluman, the first-round leader who had a 68 Saturday. Cameron Beckman and Luke Donald, who had an eagle out of the bunker at the 554-yard 16th, both had 67s and were tied at 201.

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Two-time defending champion Tiger Woods had another poor putting day in a two-under 70 at the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, leaving him nine strokes behind leader Padraig Harrington after three rounds at Alveslohe, Germany..... Vicente Fernandez shot a five-under 67, putting him at six-under 138, two shots ahead of Des Smyth, Mike McCullough and Allen Doyle at the Bayer Celebrity Pro-Am in Kansas City, Mo.