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Lobo alum Michael Letzig acquitted himself admirably in a final-round pairing with Tiger Woods at the Buick Open, finishing five strokes back and taking home a check for $177,000.

CBS commentator Nick Faldo was complimentary to the former Lobo, praising his putting, which kept him in the tournament throughout all four days.

Letzig started the final round one shot behind Woods, who gained two more strokes to finish at 20-under, while Letzig gave back one stroke to par to finish at 15 under.

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Former Lobo golfer Michael Letzig will be in the final group Sunday at the Buick Open, going for his first PGA Tour win and facing none other than Tiger Woods.

Letzig led for much of the day Saturday, but gave up two strokes on the 18th hole with a jitters-caused double bogey, sending him to the clubhouse at 16 under, one stroke behind Woods going into Day Four of the 50th and possibly final playing of the Buick Open, which has lost its title sponsor.

Letzig, who turned pro in 2002, has played in 20 events and won $700,000 in 2009, which puts him at 74th on the PGA Tour money list. He’s made 19 cuts. He finished 8th in the RBC Canadian Open last week and has finished in the top 25 seven times this year.

The Buick’s final-day action starts at 11 a.m. Mountain on The Golf Channel, then switches over to CBS at 1 p.m. Mountain. Woods and Letzig go off at 11:50 a.m. Mountain. Oddly, like Saturday, a half hour of the tournament is not broadcast on television.

For the full leaderboard of the tournament at Warwick Hills Golf  & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., click to get to the PGA Tour website

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