two-shot
Americannoun
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"The three-putt on 18 stings, annoys me, but I started the day with a two-shot lead and ended with a three, so that's a positive," he said.
From BBC
Francesco Molinari powered into a two-shot lead after the first day of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, as four-time champion Rory McIlroy stumbled to an over-par round.
From Barron's
Tied overnight with Republic of Ireland's Shane Lowry, Elvira now holds a two-shot lead following back-to-back 68s after the 2019 Open Championship winner dropped to joint-second with England's Marcus Armitage and South African Dylan Frittelli on six-under.
From Barron's
In 2004 the greens became so hard they were almost unplayable and in 2018 Mickelson resorted to hitting a putt on the move, preferring a two-shot penalty to hitting his ball off the 13th green.
From BBC
He held a two-shot lead going into the final round this time around, but memories of recent near-misses came flooding back when his advantage was wiped out on the first with a double bogey.
From BBC
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