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NW Raw Kelly's Crepes Basil & Berries Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines & Special Sections NEWS NOW Firefighting will close part of Lost Creek Lake over Labor Day weekend ... Wind shifts should rid Rogue Valley of smoke ... Saturation patrols planned this weekend ... Firefighting will close part of Lost Creek Lake over Labor Day weekend ... Wind shifts should rid Rogue Valley of smoke ... Saturation patrols planned this weekend ... GOLF With heavy heart, Kuchar hovers around the lead By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 30, 2014 @ 7:24 pm By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 30, 2014 @ 7:24 pm » Social News NORTON, Mass. — With an orange ribbon on his hat and nine birdies on his card, Matt Kuchar pulled within a shot of the lead Saturday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Not that he needed a reminder, but a message posted on the scoring table spoke to the emotions involved in this tournament. Players were offered a chance to donate to a trust fund for the 4-year-old daughter of Lance Bennett, his caddie. Bennett’s wife, Angela, died of a seizure Wednesday. Kuchar decided to play to raise awareness and get the tour involved in helping the family. His performance certainly helped. Ryan Palmer overcame a rocky start for an even-par 71. Jason Day struggled at the end for a 68. They were tied for the lead on the TPC Boston going into the third round of a FedEx Cup playoff event that ends on Labor Day. Kuchar was a shot behind after a 66 that featured six consecutive birdies around the turn. “You never know how things will work out in the game of golf,” Kuchar said. “But it felt like there’s some fate working, as well. The funeral is coming up and some things that will be difficult. But right now, I feel like there’s some inspiration and some fate working.” On his bag is Brian Reed, a longtime friend who introduced Kuchar to Bennett several years ago. Kuchar was overcome by emotion Friday when he saw caddies — and even some players — wearing a black hat with the orange ribbon in honor of Bennett’s wife. There were times he had a hard time taking the club back. Saturday was easier, which he attributes to the natural progression of grief. “Still felt like Angela was on my mind almost every hole, every shot,” Kuchar said. The next few days might not be easy for anyone. The TPC Boston has a history of yielding low scores. Henrik Stenson won a year ago at 22-under 262, and the worst winning score since it became a FedEx Cup playoff event was 15-under 269. That seems far off given these conditions — swirling wind and fast greens that get bumpier in the afternoon. Palmer, who started with a 63, made birdie on his first hole and thought he was off to the races. He followed with a double bogey, a bogey and then tried to hang. A birdie on the final hole put him at 8-under 134. “It could have gone the other way real quick,” Palmer said. “I was glad to get that last birdie on 18 and salvage even (par).” Day, who shared the 54-hole lead last week at The Barclays, looked as though he might pull away. Day ran off five birdies on the front nine for a 31 to build a two-shot lead, only to drop four shots coming in. He caught a flyer on No. 12 that went over the green into a hazard, played a low chip through thick rough and made a big bogey putt. He still had the lead when he went from the green in two on the par-5 18th. The ball went long, and he hit a flop out of thick rough that ran through the green and into the bunker, leading to his third birdie of the back nine. Even so, he was atop the leaderboard in another playoff event. He has adjusted to a weaker grip to protect from injuring his thumb again. And his confidence is growing. So is his respect for the TPC Boston. “You get yourself above the trees, it can be very difficult to judge how much wind there is,” he said. “And if you get too far below the trees, it doesn’t get hit by the wind at all. It played tough today. I played good on the front nine, played kind of average on the back nine. But I got it in.” Web.com Tour At Fort Wayne, Ind., Ashland native Jason Allred turned in his best effort of the weekend with a 3-under par 69 at the Hotel Fitness Championship at Sycamore Hills Golf Club. He moved up 24 spots into a tie for 40th. Allred had four of his six birdies on the back nine. Colt Knost shot his third straight 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead. Portland Classic At Portland, defending champion Suzann Pettersen shot her second straight 5-under 67 for a share of the third-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic. Trying to match Nancy Lopez’s record with her third victory in the event, Pettersen had an eagle, four birdies and a bogey at Columbia Edgewater. The fourth-ranked Norwegian star is winless this season after winning four times last year to push her career total to 14. Spain’s Carlota Ciganda and South Korea’s Mi Jung Hur shot 70 to match Pettersen at 11-under 205. Ciganda bogeyed the par-4 18th to fall into the tie. South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu and I.K. Kim and China’s Hi Yu Lin were a stroke back. Ryu, the Canadian Women’s Open winner last week, and Lin shot 70. Kim, the leader after each of the first two rounds, had a 74.   By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 30, 2014 @ 7:24 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. fantasy football Raiders' Fantasy Outlook with Car as QB Sep. 1, 2014 at 7:49 pm Fantasy Outlook for Texans QBs in 2014 Sep. 1, 2014 at 2:11 pm Fantasy Football Mock Draft Tips, Position Rankings Sep. 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm Week 1 Waiver Wire: Derek Carr, Travis Kelce Highlight Pickups to Know Sep. 1, 2014 at 10:00 am Positional Fantasy Rankings, Top Sleepers to Target Sep. 1, 2014 at 7:00 am Cam's Week 1 Fantasy Status After Rib, Ankle Injuries Sep. 1, 2014 at 6:24 am calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs 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. 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