Kraft, Varner share Greenbrier lead with Watson lurking

WASHINGTON: Harold Varner birdied four par 66 and seize a share of the lead after Saturday’s (Sunday in Manila) third round of the US PGA Greenbrier Classic.

Varner’s bogey-free round left him alongside fellow American Kelly Kraft on 14-under 196 for 54 holes at the mountain resort course in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

“I’m playing really well. Not playing perfect golf, Just going for targets and having fun with it,” Varner said. “Playing from the fairways out here, you give yourself a good shot.”

Both Varner, one of the tour’s few AfricanAmerican players, and Kraft, who made bogeys with countryman Sam Saunders, grandson of

India’s Anirban Lahiri, American Joel Dahmen and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson shared sixth on 199.

Watson, seeking his fourth title of the year,

“I’ve got to have a big day and hopefully they’re not going to have big days,” Watson said.

Watson has been unhappy at mistakes in rounds each day, although he likes the way he has been playing lately, coming off a victory two weeks ago at the Travelers Championship.

“I’m not where I wanted to be,” Watson said. “I’ve missed a lot of putts. I thought I hit the ball a lot better than that.

“I had a couple silly bogeys today. Angry with where I’m at.”

Schauffele, who also won last year’s Tour Championship, eagled the par-5 17th blasting out of greenside sand from 22 feet to move within a stroke.

title at the 2011 Shriners Hospitals Open. win,” he said. but shot 71 on Saturday.