Wise, Leishman share Nelson lead
Aaron Wise shot a 3-under 68 in much windier conditions Saturday on the new Trinity Forest course, pulling even with Marc Leishman for the third-round lead at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas.
The 21-year-old PGA Tour rookie had consecutive birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 before a bogey on the final hole to fall into a tie at 17-under 196. He won the 2016 NCAA individual title as a sophomore at Oregon.
Leishman shot a 69 after setting a 36-hole tournament record previously shared by Tiger Woods.
Kevin Na (69) and Matt Jones (68) both bogeyed the par-4 18th to finish at 13 under.
Menomonee Falls native Mark Wilson soared to an 80 and is in last place.
Champions Tour: Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Regions Tradition.
Jimenez birdied the final hole to reach 17-under 199 at Greystone Golf & Country Club, matching Gil Morgan’s 54-hole Tradition record set in 1997.
Madison’s Steve Stricker was second in the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors. Stricker eagled the par-4 eighth en route to a 65.
Kevin Sutherland, Joe Durant and Gene Sauers were four shots back. Durant shot 67, Sutherland 68, and Sauers 70.
Jerry Kelly of Madison had a 71 and was seven shots back.
LPGA Tour: Heavy rain forced postponement of play at the Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Va., and the tournament was reduced to 54 holes.
Sixty players failed to finish the second round.