SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth shot a career-best 10-under 61 to grab a two-shot lead at the John Deere Classic. ADVERTISING SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth shot a career-best 10-under 61 to grab a two-shot lead at the John Deere
SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth shot a career-best 10-under 61 to grab a two-shot lead at the John Deere Classic.
Spieth, who will try for his third straight major title next week at the British Open, was at 17-under 196 after the best round of the tournament since Steve Stricker shot a 60 five years ago.
Danny Lee is second after shooting a 62, followed by Shawn Stefani, Justin Thomas and Johnson Wagner at 14 under.
Spieth’s round was highlighted by a pair of eagles, including a 106-yarder on the 17th hole after he sent his tee shot into the trees.
Spieth also made six birdies.
The round was suspended for close to three hours because of two weather-related delays.
U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN
LANCASTER, Pa. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under 69 and maintained a three-shot lead over Stacy Lewis through three rounds of the U.S. Women’s Open.
Paired together in Saturday’s final grouping, Yang answered every time Lewis tried to trim her three-shot deficit.
Yang, who shared the lead after 54 holes last year, opened a four-stroke lead at the 13th before Lewis capitalized on a two-stroke swing at the 14th, closing within two. But Lewis had a three-putt bogey at the 17th en route to a 69, giving Yang a three-stroke advantage heading into the final round. Yang, at 8-under 202, and Lewis, at 5-under 205, will be paired again Sunday.
In Gee Chun, playing in her first U.S. Open, shot a 2-under 68. The 20-year-old South Korean is alone in third place at 4-under 206. Japan’s Shiho Oyama is fourth at 3 under after a 71.
Defending champion Michelle Wie played through hip and ankle pain, firing a 68. She is in a four-way tie for fifth at 2-under 208, along with two-time winner Inbee Park (70).
SCOTTISH OPEN
GULLANE, Scotland — Unheralded Daniel Brooks overcame a dreadful start, an injured wrist and the toughest conditions of the week to keep his unlikely lead at the Scottish Open after a windy third round in which Rickie Fowler surged up the leaderboard.
The 528th-ranked Brooks, who surprisingly took a three-shot lead after the second round, recovered from a double bogey on his first hole to shoot a 1-under 69 for a one-stroke advantage on 12-under 198.
Raphael Jacquelin, a Frenchman ranked No. 335, shot 64 for the lowest round of the day and was alone in second place, ahead of Joost Luiten (66), Tommy Fleetwood (67) and Fowler, who eagled the par-5 16th in a 66.
ENCOMPASS CHAMPIONSHIP
GLENVIEW, Ill — Jerry Smith matched a tournament record with an 8-under-par 64 to take a three-shot lead after the second round of the Encompass Championship.
Smith is at 14-under 130 as he seeks his first professional title of any kind. Mark Goodes was second, while Bart Bryant, Fred Funk and David Frost are among the group five strokes back.
Smith, who tied for third last week at the Seniors Swiss Open, was six under par for his first seven holes Saturday at North Shore Country Club, sinking an 11-foot eagle putt at the 579-yard, par-5 16th. He started on the back nine and shot 30.
