Jhonattan Vegas tied again for Bob Hope lead

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    Gary Woodland and Jhonattan Vegas realize the marathon Bob Hope Classic will come down to a sprint.

    At least the weather will be perfect for a good run at their first PGA Tour victories.

    Vegas birdied the final five holes Saturday to rejoin Woodland for the second straight day atop a leaderboard dominated by hungry, inexperienced 20-somethings.

    Woodland and Vegas shot 66s to set up a fifth-round showdown between two 26-year-olds with tremendous driving power and little experience in such pressure-packed situations. Neither slugger had ever held a lead on the PGA Tour until this week.

    "This deal is still long from over," Woodland said. "It's going to be a shootout again. The conditions will be perfect again. The greens are perfect. You're going to have to go low and get that putter hot."

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