Howell clings to 1-shot lead at RSM Classic
ST. SIMONS ISLAND,
Ga. — Charles Howell III had a 2-under 68 for a oneshot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic, along with a reminder that winning for the first time in more than 11 years won’t be easy.
With two quick birdies, Howell had stretched his early lead to five shots.
By the end of the round, his lead was down to one over PGA Tour rookie Cameron Champ and Jason Gore, who each shot 66 and made up ground on the back nine.
Howell is at 16-under 194 as he tries to end 332 starts on the PGA Tour without winning.
Webb Simpson shot a 63 and was three shots back. More golf: Lexi thompson shot a 4-under 68 for a three-shot lead in the LPGA’S season-ending CME Group Tour Championship . ... Abraham Ancer shot a 7-under 65 for a five-shot lead in the Australian Open . ... Patrick reed and Danny willett closed the third round at 14-under 202 to share the lead at the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
MLB: Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will undergo surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat on Nov. 26 and expects to be fully recovered by spring training . ... Houston acquired infielder Aledmys Diaz from Toronto for minor league pitcher trent thornton.
tennis: Alexander Zverev denied roger Federer a shot at a 100th career title with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory to advance to the title match at the ATP Finals. Zverev will face Novak Djokovic ,who beat Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2.
Boxing: Floyd Mayweather’s match against a Japanese kickboxer is once again on for
New Year’s Eve as a three-round exhibition fight with knockouts allowed but likely no winner or loser declared. Kicking won’t be allowed.
Skiing: Two-time overall champ Mikaela Shiffrin built on her first-run lead to comfortably win the season-opening women’s World Cup slalom. It was Shiffrin’s 33th career win in a slalom, leaving her two shy of the World Cup mark held by Austria’s Marlies raich.
— Wire reports