Hamilton, Sept 07: Japan's Hidemichi Tanaka converted an up-and-down round into a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Bell Canadian Open. Tanaka had six birdies, five bogeys and one eagle, at the 17th hole, as he carded a three-under 67 to stand on 203. Charles Howell III bogeyed the 18th hole to fall into a four-man tied for second place with Tom Pernice Junior, Brad Faxon and Fred Funk. Bob Tway jumped into sixth place on 206 with a four-under 66. Fiji's Vijay Singh had the best round of the day, a 65, to move into a tie for seventh with Steve Allan of Australia.


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