Knous, McNealy share Napa lead

NAPA, Calif. — Jim Knous shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Maverick McNealy after three rounds in the Fortinet Championship.

Knous had eight birdies, five on the front nine, then held on after a bogey on No. 12 to match McNealy at 14 under. McNealy, the second-round leader, had four bogeys on the front none, then closed with three consecutive birdies for a 70.

Max Homa (65) was two strokes back with Scott Stallings (67), Mito Pereira (70), Troy Merritt (69) and Beau Hossler (70).

Ten others, including Phil Mickelson (67), were four strokes back heading into the final round.

Choi on top at Sioux Falls: K.J. Choi shot a 4-under 66 to take a twostroke lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Stanford International at Sioux Falls, S.D.

Tied for the first-round lead with Darren Clarke after a 63, Choi had five birdies and bogey to reach 11 under at Minnehaha Country Club.

Paul Stankowski (63), Alex Cejka (64) and Rod Pampling (67) were second, and Steve Flesch (65) and Mario Tiziani (67) were another stroke back.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker (67) was 7 under in a group that included Jim Furyk (68), Ernie Els (68) and Miguel Angel Jimenez (68).

Broberg sets course record at Dutch Open: Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden

smashed the course record he set a day earlier with an 11-under 61 on Saturday to open an eightshot lead after three rounds of the Dutch Open at Cromvoirt, Netherlands.

Broberg’s only European Tour win was six years ago at the BMW Masters in China, when he beat Patrick Reed in a playoff.

Rain washes out play at Portland Classic: Play Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s Cambia Portland Classic was called off because of wet conditions and forecast rain at Oregon Golf Club.

The hilly course was soaked with more than 1.5 inches of rain overnight. The LPGA Tour said tournament officials will monitor the rainfall and assess the course in anticipation of beginning the third round Sunday at 7:15 a.m.