Schauffele holds narrow advantage at Travelers
Xander Schauffele shot a three-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over good friend and playing partner Patrick Cantlay into the final round of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Conn.
Schauffele had a 17-under 193 total at TPC River Highlands. Cantlay shot 63.
Sahith Theegala was third at 14 under after a 64, and Kevin Kisner had a 66 to get to 13 under.
Schauffele began the day at 14 under with a five-stroke lead. The Olympic champion birdied the second hole for the third time this week and had another at No. 6, part of a career-best run of 48 holes without a bogey.
But he put his tee shot at 13 in the water and brief ly fell into a tie for the lead after a bogey. He broke his minor birdie drought at 16, then hit the pin on his approach at 17 and sank another.
Chun still ahead in Women’s PGA
In Gee Chun shot a threeover 75 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship at Bethesda, Md.
On a day when Congressional Country Club gave the leaders plenty of trouble, Chun was holding her own until she made a double bogey on the par-five 16th hole.
Lydia Ko (76) and Jennifer Kupcho (74) — Chun’s playing partners — had their own problems, but Lexi Thompson and Hye-Jin Choi both shot 70 and were tied for second with Sei Young Kim (71) at five under.
Harrington strong at U.S Senior Open
Padraig Harrington reached both par fives in two, hitting five-wood to seven feet on the 608-yard 12th hole at Saucon Valley, and his five-under 66 enabled him to open a five-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Senior Open at Bethlehem, Pa.
Starting the third round with a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker Harrington birdied the opening two holes and was on his way.
He was at 12-under 201, five shots clear of Gene Sauers.