Sabbatini vaults to top of Texas Open pack

Rory Sabbatini's back nine 29 pushes him to 1-stroke lead after three rounds Zach Johnson hits a bogey-free third round to trail Sabbatini by one stroke Three players in third place, three shots of lead SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- South Africa's Rory Sabbatini birdied the final hole for a 7-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Zach Johnson on Saturday in the Texas Open. Sabbatini, a four-time tour winner who lives in Southlake outside Dallas, had an eagle and four birdies for a back-nine 29 on the La Cantera Golf Club's Resort Course. Winless since the 2007 Colonial in Fort Worth, he had a 14-under 196 total. "It's fun to play a course where you actually know where the ball is going. It's been a frustrating year, but this feels good," Sabbatini said. Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, shot a bogey-free 62, playing the front... [read full story]                    

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