Fleetwood in box seat for 1st PGA title
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Fleetwood in box seat for 1st PGA title
Golf: Tommy Fleetwood (-14) is closing in on his first PGA tour title, leading by one shot in the Fedex St. Jude Championship heading into the final round.
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