Furyk surges into lead

Jim Furyk, who dusted off his clubs this week after a five-month break, surged into the lead after the third round at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday.

In his first event since the Tour Championship last September, the former US Open champion carded a nine-under-par 63 on another sunny day at Pebble Beach on California’s Monterey Peninsula.

Furyk birdied seven of the final 10 holes to vault past Australian Matt Jones, who led until he bogeyed his final two holes.               

Furyk posted an 18-under 197 total, one stroke ahead of fellow American Brandt Snedeker (67) and Jones (67).