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Bettencourt, Wilson Share Memorial Lead

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- PGA Tour rookie Matt Bettencourt and Mark Wilson have survived a roller-coaster afternoon at the Memorial to share the 54-hole lead, with Tiger Woods and a pack of major champions behind them.Bettencourt made eight birdies to offset his mistakes in a round of 4-under 68. Wilson bogeyed his first three...

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04/26/12 Local look at pro golf heading into weekend Source: Herald-Journal - Spartanburg SC
PGA TOUR
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
When: Thursday-Sunday
Where: TPC (Avondale) Louisiana
Purse: $6.4 million ($1.152 winning share)
2011 champion: Jason Bohn
TV: 3-6 p.m., Thursday-Friday, 1-2:30 p.m., Saturday-Sunday on Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday on CBS
Locals in the field: Boiling Springs resident/Wofford grad William McGirt has missed his past two cuts, including a second-round 79 last week in Texas, after making five in a row.