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Tiger stumbles as Merritt, Chappell share PGA lead

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Troy Merritt hits his second shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the Quicken Loans National at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on August 1, 2015 in Gainesville, Virginia

Gainesville (United States) (AFP) - Troy Merritt fired a tournament record 10-under par 61 Saturday to share the lead at the PGA Quicken Loans National while Tiger Woods struggled and fell out of contention.

Merritt, a 29-year-old American ranked 180th in the world, birdied the first five holes and finished with 11 birdies against a lone bogey in the third round at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.