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Pereira leads as McIlroy charges in PGA title showdown

Chile’s Mito Pereira, in only his second major start, owned a three-stroke lead as Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship began at Southern Hills

TULSA: Chile’s Mito Pereira, making only his second major start, teed off with a three-stroke lead in Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship as Rory McIlroy made a late charge.

Five rivals who also chased a first major victory were also hot on Pereira’s heels at Southern Hills in a tension-packed crucible to decide the Wanamaker Trophy.

“It’s by far the biggest tournament I’ve played, the biggest round of golf,” Pereira said. “I’ll just try to keep it simple, do the same things that I’ve been doing, not even look at the people around me.”

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