John Merrick bogeyed the 18th hole for a 70 and joined Simpson and Schwartzel at 9-under 204.

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Meanwhile, John Merrick won his first ever title on the PGA Tour after edging Charlie Beljan out in a playoff at the Northern Trust Open in Santa Monica, California.

CNN: Obama tees off with Tiger but lack of access irks press corps

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NPR: A Drive to Achieve the Extraordinary

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It found Clarkson's slurred speech while referencing Joseph Merrick, played by John Hurt in The Elephant Man, was "on the margins of acceptability".

BBC: Top Gear 'breached guidelines' on disability