Mulder takes lead at Stateline
Former A's All-Star pitcher Mark Mulder eagled the par-5 16th hole Saturday and scored 25 points to take a threepoint lead in the American Century Championship at Stateline, Nevada.
Warriors star Stephen Curry started the day tied for 10th after a strong finish Friday, fired two birdies, but bogeyed or doublebogeyed eight holes and shot an 81, falling into a tie for 20th.
Mulder, who won the event three straight times from 2015-17, received six points for the eagle under the modified Stableford scoring system. He had 45 points with a round left at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
Former tennis player Mardy Fish, the 2020 winner, was three points behind in second after a 27-point day. He finished with an eagle on the par-5 18th.
Derek Lowe and Adam Thielen were tied for third at 38. Lowe scored 22 points Saturday, and Thielen had 20.
Tony Romo, the 2018 and 2019 champion, scored 19 points to match Mike Modano at 37. SCHAUFFELE UP BY 2 IN SCOTTISH OPEN >> Xander Schauffele played all the right bounces and made all the key putts until the final two holes in the Scottish Open and then felt as though he had to settle for a two-shot lead.
Right when he was starting to pull away from the field, Schauffele closed with a pair of bogeys at The Renaissance Club that made it difficult to appreciate an otherwise stellar round. He matched the low score of the windy day with a 4-under 66.
Schauffele was at 7-under 203, two ahead of Rafa Cabrera Bello, who had a 67 and boosted his hopes of getting one of three spots into the British Open next week at St. Andrews.
Jordan Spieth had two eagles on the back nine, one of them with a lob wedge from just over 100 yards on the 15th hole, and had a 66 that put him right in the mix. Spieth was three shots behind in a group that included Ryan Palmer.
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Much of the field began the third round in the evening in sunny conditions after heavy showers hit Keene Trace for the second consecutive day. More than 2 1/2 inches of rain over two hours delayed play for nearly 5 1/2 hours, with bare-footed grounds crew using buckets to clear water from bunkers. KELLY, CEJKA TIED ENTERING FINAL ROUND >> Jerry Kelly shot a 5-under 65 for a share of the third-round lead with Alex Cejka in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship in Akron, Ohio.