Jim Thorpe, facing a year in prison on two counts of failure to pay taxes, has been suspended by the PGA Tour via an e-mail that he received Friday he told Golf Channel.

Steve Stricker hit enough crisp irons and made his usual share of putts to pull away from the field at Riviera and build a five-shot lead on Saturday going into the final day of the rain-delayed Northern Trust Open.

Dustin Johnson took a one-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open by chipping in for birdie from behind the 18th green Saturday morning for a 4-under 67 going into a weekend that figured to be just as soggy.

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Reigning European Tour No. 1 Lee Westwood shot a 4-under 68 and was among four co-leaders Saturday after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.