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* Levin ends third round six strokes in front * In good position to clinch first PGA Tour title (Adds Levin quotes, detail) Feb 4 (Reuters) – Little-known American Spencer Levinheld his nerve over the tricky closing stretch to move six shotsclear after Saturday’s third round of the frost-delayed PhoenixOpen in Scottsdale, Arizona. The cigarette-puffing Levin recovered from a bogey at the15th with a birdie at the brutal par-four 17th to card athree-under-par 68 on a glorious afternoon of dazzling sunshineat the TPC Scottsdale. …

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Golf-American Levin extends lead at Phoenix Open

February 5, 2012

Feb 4 (Reuters) – Little-known American Spencer Levinheld his nerve over the tricky closing stretch to move six shotsclear after Saturday’s third round of the frost-delayed PhoenixOpen in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Golf-Levin five shots in front after frost-delayed second round

February 4, 2012

Feb 4 (Reuters) – American Spencer Levin ended up witha five-shot lead when the frost-delayed second round of thePhoenix Open was completed in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday. Compatriot Harrison Frazar had been just three strokesbehind with three holes left when play was halted in fadinglight on Friday but he finished par-bogey-bogey for a four-under67.

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Levin takes charge at frost-delayed Phoenix Open

February 4, 2012

(Reuters) – Little-known American Spencer Levin eagled the par-four 17th on his way to a commanding six-shot early lead in the second round of the frost-delayed Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, Levin fired a flawless eight-under-par 63 at the TPC Scottsdale to post a 14-under total of 128.

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Levin surges ahead at frost-delayed Phoenix Open

February 4, 2012

(Reuters) – Little-known American Spencer Levin eagled the par-four 17th on his way to a commanding six-shot lead in the unfinished second round of the frost-delayed Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, Levin fired a flawless eight-under-par 63 at the TPC Scottsdale to post a 14-under total of 128

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Golf-Levin takes charge at frost-delayed Phoenix Open

February 4, 2012

Feb 3 (Reuters) – Little-known American Spencer Levineagled the par-four 17th on his way to a commanding six-shotearly lead in the second round of the frost-delayed Phoenix Openin Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday. In pursuit of his first victory on the PGA Tour, Levin fireda flawless eight-under-par 63 at the TPC Scottsdale to post a14-under total of 128. The 27-year-old holed out from a greenside bunker to eaglethe 17th and then parred the last to finish six ahead ofcompatriot John Huh, who returned a seven-birdie 66.

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