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SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

OWINGS MILLS, MD.

Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Saturday and took advantage of Brandt Jobe’s late collapse to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Constellation Senior Players Championship. Langer had six birdies to complete the third round at 18 under. He trailed after 15 holes but made up three strokes over the next two holes to take control of the major tournament he’s won the last three years. Jobe shot a 65 to finish the day in second place. Corey Pavin (71) and Scott McCarron (69) were tied for third at 12 under. Jobe made his first bogey of the day on No. 16 and followed by hitting his tee shot ino the water on 17 en route to another bogey.

JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

SILVIS, ILL.

Patrick Rodgers shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday to maintain a two-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic. Rodgers had a 16-under 197 total at TPC Deere Run. The former Stanford star is trying to become the third player in five years to win the Quad Cities event for his first PGA Tour title. Daniel Berger shot a 63 to match Scott Stallings (64) at 14 under. Nicholas Lindheim (66) was 13 under, and Jamie Lovemark (66), Bryson DeChambeau (70) and J.J. Henry (68) were another stroke back. Area favorite Zach Johnson had a 70 to drop five strokes back.

SCOTTISH OPEN

IRVINE, SCOTLAND

Ian Poulter moved in sight of his first title in 41/2 years by belying sideways rain and strong winds to shoot a 1-under 71 at the Scottish Open, giving him a three-way share of the third-round lead on Saturday.In the toughest weather conditions of the week on Scotland’s west coast, clubs slipped from players’ hands, hardy fans’ umbrellas were blown inside out, and puddles formed on fairways. Poulter managed to control his swing, ball, and temperament in what he described as a “brutally tough” back nine, during which he was delighted to make only one bogey. He was tied on 9 under par overall with playing partner and fellow Englishman Callum Shinkwin, who produced another brilliant round of 68, and Australian player Andrew Dodt (69). The last of Poulter’s 14 worldwide victories was the WGC-HSBC Champions in China in November 2012. Padraig Harrington started in a share of the lead but shot a 79 to drop to a tie for 23rd. Rickie Fowler struggled to read his putts and shot 74, giving him four shots to make up as he looks t add to his 2015 title. It proved to be a good links test for players ahead of the British Open, which starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.

Associated Press