Booker's big comeback put him ahead of Texan Omar Uresti, who went out early and shot a 5-under 67 that included seven birdies.

Uresti's lead withstood several challenges until Booker caught him with five holes left in his round with a 15-foot birdie putt on No. 5. Booker went 6-under for the tournament lead with another 15-foot birdie putt on No. 7.

But Nos. 15 and 16 were the centerpieces for Booker, who started on the back nine.

"I'd like to keep that angel on my shoulder," Booker said.

Booker dropped in a 25-foot putt for eagle on the par-5, 521-yard No. 15 and was shocked when his next swing produced a hole-in-one at the par-3, 175-yard 16th.

"It was to the right, pin high, and it caught a hump and went sideways at 90 degrees into the hole," Booker said. "I said, `That was a good shot,' and I was trying to pick up my tee and I heard the crowd."

Booker's day started with a bogey at the par-4, 417-yard 11th hole, his second of the day, and he was unable to get that stroke back until the 15th hole.

Booker, who played on the Nike Tour last year, got the 11th ace on the PGA Tour this year. It was the third time this year that a player had back-to-back eagles.

Hal Sutton led a group at 4-under-par 68. Leading money-winner David Duval bogeyed the first hole he played after a two-week vacation, then birdied three of the last four holes for a 69. Duval started his second nine par-bogey-birdie-bogey before recovering.

Duval was joined at 69 by Jeff Maggert, who is second on the money list; Steve Elkington, 12th in earnings; Bob Estes; John Daly and Bruce Lietzke.

Lietzke challenged for the lead but bogeyed the final two holes.

Payne Stewart had a rough 74 that included three bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4, 456-yard No. 5.

Uresti bogeyed the final hole of each nine but had seven birdies that helped him post a 67.

He started on the back nine and bogeyed No. 18 when a chip shot ran by the hole. He started the front nine making three straight birdies with short putts after pinpoint approaches to the green.

Uresti ran in a 30-foot birdie on No. 7 that hit the back of the cup, popped up and dropped back into the hole. After a birdie at his 17th hole, he missed a chance at sharing the lead with a bogey on his final hole.

"The course is a good course for me," Uresti said. "There's a lot of holes where you have to think off the tee a little bit. Some of the longer hitters can't hit as many drivers as I can. It kind of brings them back to me sometimes."

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