Spieth maintains lead at Travelers Ryu sets course record

cromwell, conn.» Jordan Spieth continues to play just a little better than anyone else at the Travelers Championship.

The 23-year-old Texan closed with a 20-foot birdie putt for a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday, giving him a onestroke lead for the third straight round at TPC River Highlands.

Spieth, in search of his 10th PGA Tour victory, could join Tiger Woods as the only golfers since 1983 with double-digit wins on the tour before their 24th birthdays.

After predicting earlier that it would take a score of 16 under to win, the twotime major champion took a 12-under 198 total into the final round.

Boo Weekley was second after a 65. The 43-year-old Weekley, playing just in front of Spieth, birdied five of the last eight holes, basking in the chants of “Boooo! Boooo!” from the raucous gallery. rogers, ark.» A few weeks off was all So Yeon Ryu needed to kick-start what is shaping up to be possibly the best year of her LPGA Tour career.

The third-ranked South Korean star shot a courserecord 10-under 61 in the NW Arkansas Championship to take a five-stroke lead into the final round.

The ANA Inspiration winner in April for her second major title, she reached 16 under to break the tournament 36-hole record by two strokes. She had her lowest score on the LPGA Tour.

Richard Bland and Sergio Garcia were tied at the top of the leaderboard ahead of the final round of the BMW International Open after posting rounds of 67. … Paul Broadhurst shot a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Saturday at University Ridge to maintain a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ American Family Insurance Open.