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Perry gets back in front in Atlanta

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Sat May 17, 2008 7:01pm EDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Kenny Perry regained the lead in the Atlanta Classic on Saturday as overnight pacesetter Jonathan Byrd fired three over on the opening nine.

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Perry grabbed the lead at 11 under with a birdie on the third and an eagle on the par-five fourth, before bogeying the ninth as he completed the front nine in 34.

The 47-year-old American had been joint leader after the first round and was in top spot midway through Friday's play.

Byrd - who had been supremely consistent with two rounds of 66, lost his way with three bogeys on Saturday.

Behind Perry come five players a shot off the lead on 10 under - Americans Justin Bolli, David Toms, Ryan Palmer, Charles Howell III and Colombian Camilo Villegas were all in the chasing pack.

Japan's Ryuji Imada, runner-up here last year, was level with Byrd on nine under.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; editing by Justin Palmer)
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