Hoff man on top at Canadian Open
Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 on Saturday at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario, to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Canadian Open.
The 40-year-old Hoffman 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.”
Hoffman had a 17-under 199 total. He won the Texas Open last year for his fourth PGA Tour title.
“Anything can happen in the last four or five holes,” Hoffman said. “Guys can make eagles, birdies, bogeys. Anything can happen. Obviously, want to get off to a good start on the front nine and play the back nine the way I need to and see how it goes.”
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.
LPGA: Hall-of-Famer Karrie Webb and Sei Young Kim topped the Ladies Scottish Open leaderboard 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 6-under 210. Second-round leader Cristie Kerr was third at 4 under after a 73. Spain’s Carlota Ciganda (70) and South Korea’s Sun Young Yoo(73) were tied for fourth at 2 under.
CHAMPIONS: Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 in calmer conditions at Royal Porthcawl to take a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open. The 59-year-old German is chasing his fifth victory in the last 10 major championships. He had a 5-under 208 total in Bridgend, Wales. Corey Pavin was second, also shooting 65 in some afternoon rain and wind gusting to 20 mph. Peter Lonard (67) was third at even par, and Miguel Angel Jimenez (65), Steve Flesch (71) and Billy Mayfair (71) were 1 over.