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Stacy Lewis increased her lead to two strokes in the Dubai Ladies Masters, shooting a 2-under 70 in the third round Friday.

Jaye Marie Green pushed her lead to seven strokes Friday in the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament and Mi Rim Lee jumped to second with a course-record round.

Stacy Lewis increased her lead to two strokes in the Dubai Ladies Masters, shooting a 2-under 70 in the third round Friday.

The Nelson Mandela Championship golf tournament will end one day early next week to recognize the state funeral for the late president.

The birdie celebrations were muted and the crowd a little quiet all though Friday.

The Nelson Mandela Championship golf tournament will end one day early next week to recognize the state funeral for the late president.

Jamie Donaldson fired a 6-under- par 66 on Friday to grab a 3-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Next week's Nelson Mandela Championship will go ahead, but will start a day earlier than scheduled, the European Tour have confirmed.

Wales' Jamie Donaldson moved into a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, despite a penalty for hitting the ball twice at the 10th.

Stacy Lewis takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Omega Dubai Ladies Open at The Emirates Golf Club on Saturday.

The first time he met Nelson Mandela, Gary Player got on his knees and kissed the former political prisoner's feet.

Jbe Kruger of South Africa paid tribute to Nelson Mandela after taking a one-shot lead at the Hong Kong Open on Friday.

With the skies over Sun City fittingly gray, Gary Player cried on a tee box and Ernie Els shared some of his memories of Nelson Mandela.

Sergio Garcia moved into a slender lead when the delayed first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge was completed on a sombre morning in Sun City.

Jbe Kruger carded a 4-under 66 on Friday to claim the lead at the end of two rounds the Hong Kong Open.

Jbe Kruger produced a flying back nine at Fanling to grab a one-shot lead at the midway point of the Hong Kong Open.

Tiger Woods has described Nelson Mandela as an inspiration as he joined the worldwide sporting tributes to the former South African president.

Zach Johnson is like most players at the World Challenge, not sure whether he's still playing in 2013 or if he's in the middle of the new wraparound season that officially started in October.

LOS ANGELES._Facing an uphill, 25-foot putt for birdie on the 14th hole at Sherwood Country Club, Zach Johnson struck the ball hard, "too hard," he said.

Gary Player and Ernie Els have led the tributes from the golfing world to Nelson Mandela following the death of the "iconic leader" at the age of 95.

Zach Johnson finished day one of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge five-under-par to lead by one shot in California.

Tiger Woods knows larger-than-life figures the world over. Few, if any, moved him like Nelson Mandela, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.