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Nick Price moved a step closer to his first Champions Tour victory, shooting a 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the FedEx Kinko’s Classic. Price had a tournament-record 12-under 132 total on The Hills Country Club course. More: continued here

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