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Derek Fathauer leads the PGA Tour’s OHL Classic by one shot

Derek Fathauer watches his tee shot at No. 2 on Saturday during the third round of the OHL Classic.

Derek Fathauer watches his tee shot at No. 2 on Saturday during the third round of the OHL Classic.

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Derek Fathauer played bogey-free Saturday on his way to another six-under-par 66 that gave him a one-shot lead in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and a chance to extend an unusual streak on the PGA Tour.

First-time winners have captured all five of the PGA Tour events at the start of the wraparound season.

Fathauer would love to make it six in a row.

“I’ve just got to have fun, play golf, play my game, and whatever happens will happen,” he said.

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Fathauer was at 16-under 197 and led by one shot over Jason Bohn, who missed a 5-foot par putt on the final hole at El Camaleon Golf Club. Bohn took the lead on the par-5 13th hole with a 25-foot eagle putt right before the third round was halted for nearly 90 minutes because of storms in the area. Bohn had to scramble for pars late in his round and couldn’t save the last one. He shot a 65.

Russell Knox, coming off his first win last week in Shanghai at the HSBC Champions, also made bogey on the last hole for a 65. He was at 13-under 200, along with Justin Leonard (67), Graeme McDowell (70) and PGA Tour rookie Harold Varner III, who made an 18-foot par putt on the last hole for a 68.

Bohn was the 54-hole leader at Mayakoba a year ago until closing with a 74.

“I don’t want to do what I did last year on Sunday,” Bohn said. “The only thing I can draw on is how I’ve been playing. I’ve got to embrace it, have fun and realize where I am. If I give myself enough chances, I’m going to win one.”

Inbee Park surges into Ochoa Invitational lead

Inbee Park made two late birdies and shot five-under 67 to open a three-stroke lead Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico City.

The second-ranked South Korean star hit a seven-iron to within three feet to set up a birdie on the par-three 16th, and made a six-foot birdie putt on the par-five 17th. She had a 10-under 206 total at tree-lined Club de Golf Mexico.

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Park is making her first start since withdrawing in China two weeks ago because of a cyst on her left middle finger. She has four victories this season, winning two of the five majors.

Sei Young Kim, also from South Korea, was second after a 70. She won the event two weeks ago in China for her third victory of the season and has wrapped up the tour’s rookie of the year award.

Jaidee has one-shot lead at BMW Masters

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Masters in Shanghai.

Thongchai had started the day three shots behind Lucas Bjerregaard of Denmark, but made five birdies on the front nine to move into a share of the lead and then two more on the back nine to card a 15-under 201 through 54 holes.

The Thai golfer, seeking his second European Tour title of the season, is one stroke ahead of Bjerregaard (70), Sergio Garcia of Spain (67) and An Byeong-hun of South Korea (66).

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Players wore black ribbons on their hats to remember the victims of the attacks in Paris on Friday night.

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