Furyk in control at U.S. Senior Open

Jim Furyk overcame a mid-round 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 fourunder 66 to get to eightunder 202 at Omaha (Neb.) 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 three under.

The biggest mover was Steve Flesch. The part-time television analyst shot the best round of the day with a 64 and was at two under.

PGA

Sebastian Munoz of Colombia had a four-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 in Silvis, Ill., and more during the third round left the TPC John Deere soft and prone to low scoring, and just about everyone took advantage of it.

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 parthree 16th hole and was at 16under 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 14under 199.

LPGA

Nasa Hataoka opened a six-stroke lead in the Marathon LPGA Classic, birdieing four of the last five holes for a seven-under 64.

Hataoka has led wire-towire at Highland Meadows in Sylvania, Ohio, to put herself in position for her fourth LPGA Tour victory.

Hataoka, 22, had a tournament-record 19-under 194 total. She opened with a 10under 61 on Thursday and had a 69 on Friday. She has played Nos. 14-18 in 4 under each of the three days.

“I think last five holes are usually the place where you really have to concentrate and try for the birdies,” Hatoaka said. “I think that kind of clicked and gave me those

birdies.”