Hoffman has 1-shot lead at RBC Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 on Saturday at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.
The 40-year-old Hoffman had six birdies in a sevenhole stretch that ended on No. 15, bogeyed the par-4 17th and rebounded with the two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th.
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 at 15 under.
Woodland followed his second-round 63 with a 68.
Defending champion Jhonattan Vegas had a 67 to join Sam Saunders (67), Andres Gonzales (66), Tony Finau (66), Ryan Ruffels (68) and Brandon Hagy (69) at 14 under. Saunders is Arnold Palmer’s grandson.
Second-round leader Martin Flores had a 72 to drop into a tie for 16th at 12 under. Top-ranked Dustin Johnson also was 12 under after a 68.
Vijay Singh, at 54 the oldest player in the field, shot a 71 that left him 11 under.
Langer leads Senior British
BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 on Saturday in calmer conditions at Royal Porthcawl to take a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open.
The 59-year-old German star is chasing his fifth victory in the last 10 major championships. He had a 5-under 208 total.
“Definitely efficient,” Langer said. “What happened really good today was my driving was really, really good. Hit a lot of fairways. Hit the ball solid, which then gives you the opportunity to have shorter irons with distance control and I hit some really good irons to pin-high, pretty close. Gave myself opportunities. The putter wasn’t brilliant but it wasn’t bad. ”
Corey Pavin was second, also shooting 65 in some afternoon rain and wind gusting to 20 mph — far gentler conditions than Thursday and Friday.
Peter Lonard (67) was third at even par, and 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.
Webb, Kim atop Ladies Scottish
IRVINE, Scotland — Hall of Famer Karrie Webb and Sei Young Kim topped the Ladies Scottish Open leaderboard Saturday after another rainy, cold and windy day at Dundonald Links.
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 6-under 210. Second-round leader Cristie Kerr was third at 4 under after a 73.
Kim had eight straight pars in the difficult conditions before the closing flurry. The South Korean player won the Lorena Ochoa Match Play in Mexico in May for her sixth LPGA Tour title.
The Ricoh Women’s British Open is next week at Kingsbarns.