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Ogilvy extends lead as Woods falls five behind

Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:17pm IST
 
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By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Australia's Geoff Ogilvy produced two more birdies to finish the rain-affected third round at the WGC-CA Championship 16 under-par overall but world number one Tiger Woods slipped down the leaderboard.

Ogilvy has a lead of four shots over a quintet of players while Woods, who has not lost since September, is tied in seventh place, five shots off the lead.

Organisers are hoping to complete the competition with the entire fourth round on Sunday.

Ogilvy's round had been halted as he approached the 12th tee on Saturday but he picked up where he had left off with birdies on the 14th, 16th as he posted a four under par 68.

Fiji's Vijay Singh and England's Graeme Storm both posted outstanding nine-under par rounds of 63 to move ahead of Woods and into contention at 12 under -- four behind Ogilvy.

South African Retief Goosen, who birdied three of the last four holes, and American Jim Furyk were also tied in second place along with Australian Adam Scott, who fell back after bogeying the 17th.

Woods posted an even-par 72 and now has a mammoth task if he is to maintain his winning streak.

The 32-year-old American has won his last seven tournaments worldwide and nine of his last 10.

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