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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Jackson County assessor signed $28,531 severance pay agreement ... Oregon Senator Bates seeks expansion of dredging moratorium ... Crash snarls I-5 during Monday rush hour ... Jackson County assessor signed $28,531 severance pay agreement ... Oregon Senator Bates seeks expansion of dredging moratorium ... Crash snarls I-5 during Monday rush hour ... GOLF ROUNDUP Lee takes Phoenix Open lead He does so in front of record crowd of 201,003 Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Feb. 6, 2016 at 7:14 PM By The Associated Press Posted Feb. 6, 2016 at 7:14 PM » Social News SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Lee knew there was a huge crowd Saturday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He still was amazed when told just how many people packed TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course. "Two-hundred thousand?" Lee asked, making sure he heard right. Actually, an estimated 201,003 — the largest crowd in golf history. "Wow! This is crazy," Lee said. Lee had some pretty good numbers of his own on a sunny, warm afternoon at golf's biggest party, shooting a 4-under 67 to move three strokes ahead of friend Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama with one round left. "Taking slow breath out there really helps," Lee said about the wild atmosphere. The previous largest crowd at the Stadium Course was 189,722 in 2014. The event also set a day record Friday at 160,415, and has drawn 535,035 for the first six days — close to the weekly mark of 564,368 set last year. "I'm just trying to enjoy myself and I am," Lee said. "It's so much fun out there, so many people just cheering for Rickie instead of me, unfortunately. But I'm having fun." Lee had six birdies and two bogeys to reach 13-under 200. The 25-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander won the Greenbrier Classic last year for his first PGA Tour title. "Winning at the Greenbrier Classic gave me a lot of confidence," Lee said. "It kind of taught me how to be on the top and what I need to work on and what it takes to win a golf tournament." He's making his fourth appearance in the event after missing the cuts the last three years. "I always struggled with my tee-shot game out here," Lee said. "This week, I have been driving it really nicely." Fowler parred the final five holes for a 70. Matsuyama had a 68. COATES CHAMPIONSHIP : At Ocala, Fla., Ha Na Jang won her first LPGA Tour title by making a late birdie to take the lead and closing with an even-par 72 for a two-shot victory over Canadian teen Brooke Henderson. Jang played the final 36 holes with Lydia Ko, but it was the No. 1 player in women's golf who buckled. They were tied for the lead after finishing the third round in the morning. Ko dropped five shots in five holes, and only three late birdies kept her hopes alive. Ko closed with a 75 and finished three shots behind. Henderson had a pair of three-putt bogeys over the final five holes and shot 72. Jang had a one-shot lead playing the par-5 18th and hit wedge to a back pin for a 5-foot birdie. ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP : At Boca Raton, Fla., Corey Pavin birdied his last hole to shoot a 4-under 68 and take a one-shot lead over Tom Lehman into the final round of the Allianz Championship. Pavin's only win in 111 starts on the PGA Tour Champions came at the 2012 Allianz. He is at 10-under 134 after two trips around The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. Lehman also birdied the par-5 closing hole for a 68. He won the 2011 Allianz Championship. DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC : At Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Danny Willett shot a second successive round of seven-under par 65 to enjoy a one-shot advantage on top of the Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard after the third round. The Englishman, who made a gallant attempt to win the European Tour number one crown but eventually finished second to Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai, moved to 16-under par for the tournament, with 2012 champion Rafael Cabrera-Bello in second place at 15-under with his third consecutive round of 67. Defending champion McIlroy saved his round with another blistering back nine performance, but will begin the final day eight shots behind Willett at 208 after a four-under par 68 round. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Feb. 6, 2016 at 7:14 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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