Birdie blitz sees Casey go clear

– England’s Paul Casey fired six birdies in a five-under-par 65 on Saturday to pull away to a three-stroke lead over five-time Major winner Phil Mickelson at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Casey played at Spyglass Hill, one of three courses in use over the first three rounds, and after a birdie and bogey on the front nine he birdied five holes coming in.

Having started the round in a four-way tie for the lead, his 67 gave him a 15-under par total of 200 and a threeshot lead over Mickelson, who carded a two-underpar 70 at Pebble Beach for a 12-under total of 203.

Jordan Spieth was in the hunt until two double bogeys on the back nine left him eight adrift. –

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