PGA Armour widens his lead
He's trying to break the tour's tournament scoring record of 256.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tommy Armour III tied the PGA Tour 54-hole scoring record Saturday and extended his lead in the Texas Open to six strokes.
Armour birdied the last three holes, including a 53-foot putt on 18, to cap a 63 that left him at 21-under 189 after three rounds.
The 189 after three rounds matched the PGA Tour record set by Mark Calcavecchia at the par-71 Phoenix Open in 2001.
"I never shot 21-under in a tournament before," Armour said.
If Armour shoots a 66 in the final round he will break the tour record of 256, also set by Calcavecchia at Phoenix two years ago.
Opening his lead
Armour, who hasn't made a bogey in the tournament, started the third round one stroke in front of Dan Forsman, who had a 70.
"Really, I'm just doing the things I'm doing," said Armour, whose only tour win came in the 1990 Phoenix Open. "What can I say?"
Lee Trevino was the last golfer to go 72 holes without a bogey and win when he captured the 1974 Greater New Orleans Open.
Duffy Waldorf, a two-time Texas Open champion, turned in a 62 to vault into second at 195, while Glen Hnatiuk (64), Bob Tway (67), Paul Goydos (68) and Forsman were all at 197.
John Daly, who started the round at 5-under, was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. Tournament officials say Daly signed for a double-bogey 6 on the 380-yard 9th, when he actually had an 8 on the hole.
Daly has withdrawn from three of his last four PGA Tour starts.
The strong round buoyed Hnatiuk, who missed only two greens and made a number of medium-length putts.
"I gave myself a lot of opportunities to try to get the ball close," he said. "I'll stick to my own game play and hopefully play as well [today]."
Armour birdied the 448-yard 2nd to reach 15 under by hitting his second shot within 4 feet. After four straight pars he had two more birdies before the turn.
He added a birdie on the 415-yard 12th, and after another string of pars, he birdied out starting at 16.
Motivational words
Even as he was pulling away, Armour said his caddie kept telling him he didn't have enough of a lead.
"He's been saying it every three holes," he said. "With these players out here on the tour, your lead is never big enough."
Waldorf shot a 64 in Thursday's opening round, but he slid well back from the leaders with a 69 in the second round.
He posted four birdies on the front nine and then four more on the back, capped by a 170-yard approach on the 426-yard 18th that he left 2 feet from the hole.
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