Saturday’s Professional Golf Roundup

PGA

Kaymer builds 2-shot lead at Memorial

DUBLIN

Martin Kaymer didn’t look the part of someone who hasn’t won in five years. He was bogey-free Saturday in the Memorial for a 6-under 66 that gave him a two-shot lead over Adam Scott going into the final round.

Scott also had a 66, finishing with a shot into 3 feet on the 18th hole at Muirfield Village.

They will be in the final group, two major champions who each reached No. 1 in the world are in the midst of a drought. Scott has gone more than three years since his last victory.

It might not be a two-man race. Hideki Matsuyama shot 64 and was in the group four shots behind that included Jordan Spieth (69) and Patrick Cantlay. All three of them last won in 2017.

LPGA

Ex-teammates Boutier, Liu tied at US Open

CHARLESTON, S.C.

Former Duke championship teammates Yu Liu of China and Celine Boutier of France were tied for the lead after three rounds of the U.S. Women’s Open.

Liu had a 5-under 66 to match Boutier (69) at 7 under at the Country Club of Charleston.

The pair of Blue Devils were a stroke in front of Lexi Thompson, Jaye Marie Green and Japan’s Mamiko Higa, the surprise leader the first two rounds.

Boutier held the lead at 8 under until she made her only bogey of the round on No. 16 after stubbing a chip and needing a 21-footer to limit the damage.

Liu made six birdies in a 13-hole stretch to move up after starting four shots off the lead. She’s winless on the tour.

Green shot 68, her second sub-70 showing this week after entering with just one round in the 60s in five Open appearances.

Higa finished with a 71.

Champions

Scott Parel shoots 66, stays ahead in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa

Scott Parel shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to extend his lead to five strokes in the PGA Tour Champions’ Principal Charity Classic.

Parel had a 15-under 129 total at Wakonda Club to break the tournament 36-hole record of 13 under set a year ago by eventual winner Tom Lehman.

Marco Dawson shot a 65 to match Jerry Kelly (67) at 10 under.

Gene Sauers (68), David Toms (68) and Billy Andrade (69) were 9 under.

Associated Press