GLOVER GRABS LEAD

LUCAS GLOVER, the 2009 US Open champion who hasn’t won a title in five years, fired yesterday a second consecutive six-under 65 to seize a one-stroke lead entering the final round of the US PGA Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 36-year-old American, who has not won since taking the 2011 Quail Hollow crown, led on 15-under 198 after 54 holes with Australia’s Rod Pampling and American Brooks Koepka sharing second on 199. Glover sank a 17-foot birdie putt on the opening hole, took his lone bogey at the third after finding a fairway bunker, then sank a 43-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth that sparked the rest of his round. “I made a nice one. It was great to see that go in,” Glover said. “I made that long one and everything started to flow. I got the speed right on that long one. I got a little more aggressive and kept that going.”