John Bickerton closed with a birdie putt Saturday to join Ross McGowan in first place at the European Tour's Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia. The 18th hole birdie completed a third-round 7-under-par 65 and, with his fellow Englishman, made his 54-hole total 14-under 202. It's nice to produce a good score when you need to, said Bickerton, who missed the cut in his last four tournament appearances.

By Norman Dabell SAINT QUENTIN, France (Reuters) - Michael Campbell took over the French Open lead on Saturday, despite hitting out of bounds twice and an extraordinary finale to his third round.

By Norman Dabell SAINT QUENTIN, France (Reuters) - Britain's John Bickerton led the French Open by a stroke at the halfway stage on Friday, but it proved another torrid day for Seve Ballesteros as the comeback Spaniard carded a second 81.

By Norman Dabell SAINT QUENTIN, France (Reuters) - Michael Campbell's decision to ditch the putter he used to win the 2005 U.S. Open paid dividends on Thursday when he shot 65 in the first round of the French Open.