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The best shot Adam Scott hit all day wound up in the face of a bunker. His worst shot stopped two feet away for an eagle. Even more surprising was where it led him Saturday in the Tour Championship. A thinly struck 3-iron rolled all the way up the slope on the par-5 15th, climbed onto the green and stopped within tap-in range for an eagle that carried him to a 3-under 67 at East Lake. And ...

Australian Adam Scott made a birdie from six feet on the third playoff hole Sunday to beat Ernie Els and retain his title at the rain-shortened Singapore Open. Organizers shortened the US$3-million tournament to 54 holes after the fourth round was abandoned due to rain at the par-71, 7,169-yard, Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong course. ``I am very happy to defend a title for the first time,'' Scott said. ``I had a real fight on my hands with ...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Adam Scott has played better than anyone in his last two rounds. Now if he can just work on his timing. Four days after closing with a 67 for his best finish in a major, Scott made nine birdies over his last 12 holes Thursday for a 7-under 63, giving him a two-shot lead over Jason Gore and four shots clear of Tiger Woods in the Bridgestone Invitational. Mike Weir of Bright's Grove, ...