Jones keeps Open lead

Matt Jones shot a 3-under-par 68 to hold a three-stroke advantage over a surging Jordan Spieth after the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. Defending champion Spieth holed out with his shot from the fairway on the par-4 17th for an eagle, then had a tap-in birdie on 18 for a 67. With gusty winds again affecting play on The Australian Golf Club course in Sydney where Jones is a member, the U.S.-based Australian had a 54-hole total of 10-under 203. Australian Rhein Gibson was in third after a 68, five behind Jones. Adam Scott rebounded from a 73 on Friday to shoot 68, including an eagle on the 18th. He’s tied for seventh, nine strokes behind, as is European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke, who shot 70. There were only nine golfers under par.

Charl Schwartzel will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the European Tour’s season-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship at Malelane, South Africa, after a 2-under-par 70 moved him to 13 under par on Saturday. Schwartzel has returned to form at one of his favorite tournaments, which he’s won three times before. The South African is ahead of French pair Benjamin Hebert and Sebastien Gros at Leopard Creek Country Club. The 2011 U.S. Masters champion had opened a five-shot lead after two rounds. He was pegged back by a bogey on his opening hole Saturday, but that was the only dropped shot of his round. Having just avoided the cut, defending champion Branden Grace carded a 6-under 66 to surge up to a tie for ninth.