Furyk takes 4-shot lead at U.S. Senior Open
OMAHA, Neb. — Jim Furyk overcame a midround lull following the second of two weather delays Saturday and moved closer to winning his first senior major title.
The 51-year-old took a four-shot lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Open after shooting a 4-under 66 on Saturday to get to 8-under 202 at Omaha Country Club.
“I started off real well this morning, felt I was striking the ball well and hit some good shots and good putts,” Furyk said. “When I came out from the delay, I kind of lost my rhythm. I kind of settled down and made a long putt and for the rest of the way played pretty well.”
First-round co-leader Stephen Ames birdied three of the last five holes for a 68, bouncing back from a 73 on Friday, and will be paired with Furyk on Sunday.
Retief Goosen closed with two birdies, shot 66 and was alone at 3 under.
The biggest mover was Steve Flesch. The parttime television analyst shot the best round of the day with a 64 and was at 2 under. Past Masters champions Fred Couples (69) and Mike Weir (68) were in a group with Wes Short Jr. (68) and Kevin Sutherland (69) at 1 under.
Tee times were pushed back three hours after an overnight storm with straight-line wind of 90 mph knocked over camera towers and downed trees.
Munoz up by one at Deere Classic
Sebastian Munoz of Colombia had a 4-under 67 for a one-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic that feels as though it’s just getting started.
Rain overnight and more during the third round left the TPC John Deere at Silvis, Ill., soft and prone to low scoring, and just about everyone took advantage.
Munoz overcame two early bogeys by keeping a clean card on the back nine. He took the lead with a tee shot into 6 feet on the par-3 16th hole and was at 16-under 197.
He led by one shot over Brandon Hagy, who is still looking for his first PGA Tour victory in his 93rd career start. Hagy also had a 67.
Five players were two shots behind, a group that included Scott Brown, who had a 63 to match the low score of the round. Adam Long (64), Cameron Champ (64), Kevin Na (66) and Ryan Moore (68) joined him at 14-under 199.
Hataoka leading Marathon Classic
Nasa Hataoka opened a six-stroke lead in the Marathon LPGA Classic at Sylvania, Ohio, birdieing four of the last five holes for a 7-under 64.
A month after losing a playoff to Yuka Saso in the U.S. Women’s Open at Olympic Club, Hataoka has led wire-to-wire at Highland Meadows to put herself in position for her fourth LPGA Tour victory.
“I think the original thinking of this course was that it was a very narrow course so it might be difficult for me,” Hatoaka said. “Then it came out to be that the narrow makes it easier to get to the target, so I think this is what was good.”
Americans Elizabeth Szokol (67) and Mina Harigae (66) were 13 under.
Two tied for first at Scottish Open
Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick took alternative routes to a tie for the thirdround lead at the Scottish Open at North Berwick, Scotland.
They were a stroke clear of top-ranked Jon Rahm, who dropped out of a three-way tie for the lead by missing a par putt from inside two feet at the par-5 No. 16. The U.S. Open champion crouched down and stared at the ball, not quite believing what happened.
Rahm, who started the third round in a share of the lead, shot 69.