Colombian Munoz, Texan Spieth paired up in Nelson finale

Sebastián Muñoz will be the “other” local guy in the final pairing of the final round ofthe Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas.

It’s cool by the Colombian who now calls the Dallas area home and has at least shared the lead after all three rounds.

Muñoz shot a 6-under 66 Saturday and was 21 under, a stroke ahead of hometown favorite Jordan Spieth, who is still seeking a breakthrough at the event in which he contended in the final round as a 16-year-old high schooler in 2010.Spieth shot a 64.

Joaquin Niemann will be the third player in the final group Sunday, alone in third another shot back after a 65.

Spieth is a year younger than Muñoz at 28 but has three majors among 13 career victories after starring at the University of Texas. Muñoz, who played in college nearby at North Texas, is 2.5 years removed from his lone PGA Tour win.

Other tournaments

Ryan Fox birdied the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Soudal Open in Antwerp, Belgium. The New Zealander bogeyed early in his third round at Rinkven International to slip further off the pace, but birdied his next hole, and reeled off five more coming homein a 5-under 66. ... Minjee Lee had an eagle-birdie run on the back nine and took a oneshot lead over Madelene Sagstrom on Saturday, heading into the final round of the LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup in Clifton, N.J. Lee, the Tour’s leading scoring this year, shot a 3-under 69 on a day Upper Montclair Country Club showed some teeth with the wind picking up early and rain falling on the leaders for thefinal 11 holes.

Tri-State figures

The Tri-State section of the PGA of America has sought to beef up its Open championship by offering prize money commensurate with the tournament’s stature. After all, it’s the section’s second oldest tournament, dating to 1963. Finally, with the help of a fiveyear commitment from Horizon

Properties Group, it has happened.For the first time in its 59-year history, the TriState Open will offer a $10,000 prize to the winner, nearly fourtimes what the champion had previously earned. The 36-hole tournament, scheduled for June 6-7, will also have a permanent home for the next five years — Southpointe Golf Club, the Arthur Hills-designed course in Canonsburg, Washington County. The connection is natural. Horizon Properties president Rod Piatt also owns the Southpointe course.