PRO GOLF | Saturday’s results

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

CROMWELL, CONN.

Jordan Spieth closed with a 20-foot birdie putt for a 4-under 66 on Saturday in the Travelers Championship, giving him a one-stroke lead for the third straight round at TPC River Highlands. The 23-year-old Texan had a 12-under 198 total. Boo Weekley was second after a 65. The 43-year-old Weekley, playing just in front of Spieth, birdied five of the last eight holes. Spieth bogeyed Nos. 13 and 14, then matched Weekley with three birdies on the final four holes. Daniel Berger was three strokes back after a 66. C.T. Pan (66), David Lingmerth (65) and Paul Casey were 8 under. Rory McIlroy switched putters and shot a 70 to remain at even par.

AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE OPEN

MADISON, WIS.

Paul Broadhurst shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday at University Ridge to maintain a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ American Family Insurance Open. Broadhurst followed birdies on the par-5 16th and par-3 17th with a bogey on the par-4 18th to finish at 12-under 132. The Englishman opened with a 63 on Friday. He won the Senior British Open and PURE Insurance Championship last year on the 50-and-over tour. Lee Janzen and Scott Verplank were tied for second. They each shot 66. Tournament host Steve Stricker had a 69 to join Fred Couples (68) and Gene Sauers (66) at 9 under. Stricker is making his first start in his hometown event after turning 50 in February. He tied for 16th last week in the U.S. at Erin Hills. Fellow Madison player Jerry Kelly was tied for 11th at 6 under after a 70. Defending champion Kirk Triplett shot a 73 to drop into a tie for 41st at 2 under. Nick Faldo was even par after a 73. He’s making his first PGA Tour Champions start since 2015.

BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN

MUNICH

Sergio Garcia carded a 5-under 67 to join Richard Bland in a share of the lead in the third round of the BMW International Open, one stroke ahead of former joint leader Joakim Lagergren on Saturday. Garcia, playing his first event in Europe since his Masters win, and Bland of England settled at 13 under overall going into Sunday’s final round on Munich’s Eichenried course. Bland hit water on the 11th hole but recovered for his fourth birdie, and he followed up with an eagle on the 13th to move ahead. Garcia stumbled with his second bogey on the 14th, but the Spaniard bounced back with birdies on the 15th and 17th holes, his sixth and seventh, to go level. Lagergren (69) had four birdies in a bogey-free round.

NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

ROGERS, ARK.

So Yeon Ryu shot a course-record 10-under 61 on Saturday in the NW Arkansas Championship to take a five-stroke lead into the final round. Ryu, the third-ranked South Korean star who won the ANA Inspiration in April for her second major title, reached 16 under to break the tournament 36-hole record by two strokes. She had her lowest score on the LPGA Tour and matched her professional best set in the 2012 Australian Ladies Masters. Local favorite Stacy Lewis and Moriya Jutanugarn were tied for second. They each shot 65. First-round leader Sung Hyun Park followed her opening 63 with a 73 to drop into a tie for 10th at 6 under. Defending champion Lydia Ko was 5 under after a 67.

Associated Press