CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Bernhard Langer took a three-shot lead in the Senior British Open after shooting a 2-under 69 in the third round Saturday.
The German has yet to win on the U.S. Champions Tour but is in position to change that after outplaying his nearest rival, Corey Pavin. The pair set out as co-leaders at 4 under, but three bogeys dropped the American Ryder Cup team captain to a 1-over 72.
Americans Larry Mize, Jay Haas, Russ Cochran, Jay Don Blake and Fred Funk were joined by Welshman Ian Woosnam at 2 under, one shot behind Pavin.
Canadian Open
TORONTO — Dean Wilson shot his third straight 5-under 65 to take a four-stroke lead over record-setting Carl Pettersson, Tim Clark and Bob Estes in the Canadian Open, pulling away with three straight birdies at rainy St. George’s.
Before Wilson and Clark teed off, Pettersson shot a 10-under 60 in calm and dry morning conditions to break the tournament record, missing a 59 when his 30-foot birdie putt from the fringe grazed the left edge on the difficult par-4 18th.
Estes had a 66, and Clark shot a 69 to match Pettersson at 11 under. A day after matching the then-tournament record with a 62, Kevin Sutherland had a 65 to join Bryce Molder (63), Trevor Immelman (65) and Brock Mackenzie (68) at 10 under.
Evian Masters
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Morgan Pressel eagled the final hole in a round of 5-under 67 to move to 11 under par, taking a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Evian Masters.
She was followed by South Koreans Jiyai Shin (68) and Jeong Jang (70).
Pressel had been three strokes off the lead after shooting a 72 Friday. But she responded with four birdies and her closing eagle.
Second-round leader Mika Miyazato had a 74 and fell four strokes behind Pressel after a round marked by five bogeys, including a stretch of three in a row.
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