one-shot
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Alex Fitzpatrick hit a sparkling seven-under-par 64 to seize a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed powered into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday with a bogey-free 66.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Once the most feared puncher in the division and perhaps the greatest one-shot finisher of all time, the old Wilder would likely have dispatched Herndon earlier and to more fanfare.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Woods was clinging to a one-shot lead after bogeys on the previous two holes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
Booth was a thrill seeker, so perhaps he wanted to increase his excitement by risking the use of a one-shot pistol.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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