Rodgers, Martin share RSM lead

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Patrick Rodgers ran off four straight birdies late in his round Saturday and finished with a par save for a 6-under 64, giving him a share of the lead with Ben Martin in the RSM Classic at St. Simons Island, Ga., and another chance at his first PGA Tour title.

Martin was poised to match that score until he came up short on the 18th green, chipped to just inside 5 feet and missed the par putt. He had a 65.

They were at 14-under 198 in the final PGA Tour event of the year, and it was far from a two-man race.

Ten players were within two shots of the lead, a group that included Sahith Theegala (68), Brian Harman (64) and even Harry Higgs, who was atop the leaderboard at the start of the day and had a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 70.

Cole Hammer, who graduated from Texas in May and is playing on a sponsor exemption, was tied for the lead going into the weekend. He was 4 over through five holes and managed a 72, four shots behind.

Rahm moves ahead nat Dubai: Rory McIlroy is well-placed for another Race to Dubai title after his 7-under 65 on Saturday left him three shots off the lead heading into the final round at the seasonending DP World Tour Championship.

Jon Rahm holds a one-stroke lead after a bogey-free 65 put the

Spaniard at 15-under 201 overall at Jumeirah Golf Estates as he seeks to win the event for a third time.

The top-ranked McIlroy will battle U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick on Sunday for the Harry Vardon Trophy.

Maguire catches Ko at Naples: Leona Maguire of Ireland had four straight birdies around the turn and added a pair of birdies late for a 9under 63, allowing her to catch Lydia Ko in the CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Fla. and set up a duel for the richest prize in women's golf.

At stake on Sunday is $2 million to the winner.

Maguire, one of 11 firsttime winners on the LPGA Tour this year, is too far back in the points race to win LPGA player of the year, though $2 million in a single day would make up for that. That would be nearly twice what Maguire has made in 23 previous events.

Ko had a five-shot lead to start the third round — seven ahead of Maguire — and made a mixture of birdies and bogeys that stalled her round. She finished with a 70.