Fowler, Brooks share Pebble Beach Invitational lead

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PEBBLE BEACH, California -- Rickie Fowler shot a 5-under 67 at Del Monte, and former US PGA Championship winner Mark Brooks had a 69 at Spyglass Hill to share the third-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational on Saturday.
The 48-year-old Brooks, the tournament winner in 1992 and 2002, and Fowler, the 20-year-old former Walker Cup player who had two top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour last month, had 7-under 209 totals.
"I just played pretty solid," said Brooks, who had four birdies and one bogey. "I wasn't really in a lot of trouble."
In addition to his two Pebble Beach Invitational victories, Brooks was second behind LPGA Tour star Juli Inkster in 1990.
"If it's a nice day, guys can go low," Brooks said about the final round at Pebble Beach. "I've played so many rounds here, it's mind-boggling."
Fowler, who earlier this week was invited by Greg Norman to play in the Shark Shootout, had five birdies in his bogey-free round.
"I had never played the course before," Fowler said. "My caddie had walked the course, so I relied on him a lot. It made it a lot easier and I made a couple of good putts, too."
Second-round co-leader Matt Bettencourt shot a 69 at Spyglass Hill, and was tied with Bryce Molder at 6 under. Molder had a 70 at Pebble Beach.
Former U.S. Open winner Scott Simpson, who carded a 68 at Spyglass, and Craig Bowden, who had a 73, also at Spyglass, followed at 4 under. Simpson was the leader among the 11 Champions Tour entrants. A Champions Tour player has never won the event.
Two-time defending champion Tommy Armour III had a 70 at Pebble Beach en route to a 5-over total. He made the cut by two strokes.
Mina Harigae, who will make her debut on the LPGA Tour next season, shot a 70 at Spyglass. At 2 under, she was the lone woman to make the cut.
The top 40 pro scores and ties and the top 10 amateur teams advanced to the final round. The pro winner will earn $60,000 from the $300,000 purse.