Hoffman leads Canadian Open by 1 after a 65
Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.
Hoffman, 40, had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch that ended on No. 15, bogeyed the par-4 17th and rebounded with the two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th.
“When you’re playing good, I always say golf is fairly easy,” Hoffman said. “It’s been a fun run the last month or two months; actually all year, and it’s not very stressful, which is good. When you’re trying to make cuts, that’s when golf is hard . ... Have my family out for the next five weeks. They are off for summer break. It’s been fun to hang out and go over to Europe with them and Canada. It’s been a good, fun summer vacation.”
Hoffman had a 17-under 199 total. He won the Texas Open last year for his fourth PGA Tour title.
Kevin Chappell was second. He bogeyed the 18th, hitting his third shot into the water.
Robert Garrigus matched the course record with a 62 to join Gary Woodland (68) at 15 under. Garrigus had two eagles and six birdies to tie the Glen Abbey mark set by Leonard Thompson in 1981 and matched by Andy Bean in 1983, Greg Norman in 1986 and John Merrick in 2013.
Also, top-ranked Dustin Johnson was 12 under after a 68; Vijay Singh, at 54 the oldest player in the field, shot a 71 that left him 11 under; and Matt Kuchar shot a 70, leaving him tied for 41st at 7 under. Coming off a secondplace finish in the British Open, he fought dizzy spells in the first round Thursday.
Senior British Open: Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl to take a four-stroke lead in Bridgend, Wales.
Langer, 59, is chasing his fifth victory in the past 10 major championships. He had a 5-under 208 total.
Corey Pavin was second, also shooting 65 in some afternoon rain and wind gusting to 20 mph — gentler conditions than Thursday and Friday.
Peter Lonard (67) was third at even par; Miguel Angel Jimenez (65), Steve Flesch (71) and Billy Mayfair (71) were 1 over.
Tom Watson matched his age with a 67 to move into a tie for 11th at 3 over. LPGA Tour: Hall of Famer Karrie Webb and Sei Young Kim topped the Ladies Scottish Open after another rainy, cold and windy day at Dundonald Links in Irvine.
Kim birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th in strong wind and rain for a 3-under 69, and Webb birdied the 17th en route to a 70. They were at 6under 210. Second-round leader Cristie Kerr was third at 4 under after a 73. European Tour: Jordan Smith shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 in the third round to take a twostroke lead at 12 under in the European Open in Hamburg, Germany. Smith had five birdies to add to his rounds of 70 and 67 as he claimed the lead for the first time at a European Tour event. U.S. Girls’ Junior: Erica Shepherd, 16, of Greenwood, Ind., won the championship in Augusta, Mo., beating Jennifer Chang, 17, of Cary, N.C., 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final.