Seeking first Texas win, Spieth up by one
Jordan Spieth shot a five-under-par 65, even while missing a lot of fairways and a few greens, to take the third-round lead Saturday at Colonial.
The second-ranked Spieth, trying for his first victory in his home state of Texas, was alone in the lead at the Dean & Deluca Invitational in Fort Worth after three birdies and a huge par save in a four-hole stretch in the middle of his round. At 12-under 198, he was one stroke ahead of Colonial member Ryan Palmer and Webb Simpson.
Spieth hit only three of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation.
Rocco Mediate shot an evenpar 71 in the Senior PGA Championship to take a two-stroke lead over two-time defending champion Colin Montgomerie into the final round at Benton Harbor, Mich. Mediate had a 14-under 199 total on the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout. Montgomerie shot a 68 and club pro John DalCorobbo was third at 11 under after a 69.
Scott Hend of Australia eagled No. 18 for the second straight day to reclaim the lead at the end of a fluctuating third round of the BMW PGA Championship as Masters champion Danny Willett slipped down the leaderboard with a 76. Englishman Tyrrell Hatton shot a 66 — the lowest round of the day — to be within a shot of Hend, who is at nine under.
Ariya Jutanugarn made a 15foot eagle putt on the par-five 18th hole to take a one-stroke lead in the Volvik Championship at Ann Arbor, Mich. Trying to become the first to win three straight LPGA Tour events since Inbee Park in 2013, the 20-year-old Jutanugarn shot a one-over 73 to reach 10-under 206. Jessica Korda and Christina Kim were tied for second.