Gooch increases his lead to 10 strokes at first LIV Australia

Talor Gooch continued his bogey-free run at ral LIV Australia tournament Saturday shot his second consecutive 10-under 62 to increase his lead to 10 strokes

two rounds at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide.

Gooch had a 36-hole total of 124 going into today’s final round. He led by four strokes after the opening round.

There a six-way second, including Brooks Koepka, who shot 65.

Local favorite British Open champion Smith was a further stroke back and in a tie for eighth after a 66. Phil Mickelson was among that group after a 65.

Denny Hamlin won the first superspeedway pole of

career and will lead the field to green at Talladega Superspeedway today. Hamlin, a Daytona 500 winner and two-time winner at Talladega, turned a lap at 180.642 mph in Saturday qualifying to put his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the top starting spot. Hamlin bumped Aric Almirola in a Ford from Stewart-Haas Racing and Ty Gibbs, Hamlin’s teammate at JGR.

Kansas City Royals lefthander Kris Bubic will have Tommy John surgery next week, the team announced Friday. Bubic experienced forearm tightness last weekend during his start against the Braves, and further examination revealed he needed major surgery. Bubic went 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA in three starts for the Royals season, his fourth in the major leagues.

Milwaukee Brewers rookie center fielder Garrett Mitchell is at risk of missing the rest of the season after an MRI revealed significant damage to his left shoulder. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Mitchell is getting a second opinion, but if has to undergo surgery, it would “definitely put the rest of the season in jeopardy.”