Moore leads Valspar
Ryan Moore made a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead in the Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla. Moore birdied four of the final six holes on Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead course to reach 9 under. Jordan Spieth was in second place after a 68. Derek Ernst was two strokes back at 7 under after a 69. Moore had 12 consecutive pars before making a move with birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 16 and 18. Second-round leader Brendon de Jonge had a 4-over 75 to drop into a tie for 14th at 2 under. Ken Duke (Arkadelphia, Henderson State) had three birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys for a 4-over 75 (215).
Six players were tied for the lead Saturday heading into the final round of the Tshwane Open in Pretoria, South Africa. Adrian Otaegui of Spain had a two-shot lead overnight but shot a 2-over 72 and was joined atop the leaderboard by Englishman David Horsey, South Africans George Coetzee, Trevor Fisher Jr. and Wallie Coetsee, and Scotland’s Craig Lee. They were all on 9-under 201. Lee made the biggest move with his 66 at the Pretoria Country Club. Two other South Africans, Ockie Strydom and Erik van Rooyen, were a shot behind at the final event of a three-tournament swing for the European Tour in South Africa.
Ryder Cup player Edoardo Molinari of Italy was in a tie for ninth, two shots off the lead.
Thunderstorms Saturday continued to interrupt the Brasil Champions in Sao Paulo, pushing the end of the third round into this morning. Play was halted about 4:40 p.m. with Tyler Duncan and Peter Malnati sharing the lead at 15 under after 13 and 12 holes, respectively.
Tommy Gainey and Abraham Ancer are tied for third at 14 under. Among the first 11, Timothy Madigan is the only player who completed his round Saturday. He had a 7-under 64 (13-under 200). Andrew Landry (Arkansas Razorbacks) was at 8 under.
Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) had a 3-over 74 (2-under 211). Zach Fischer (Little Rock), Scott Gardiner (Farmington) and Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) missed the cut.