USGA: US Senior Open LeaderboardTee Times
David Shefter USGA Staff..
Stewart Cink, who was edged by Padraig Harrington a year ago at The Broadmoor, will take a one-stroke lead over the affable Irishman going into Sunday’s final round, thanks to a championship-best-tying, bogey-free 6-under-par 64 for a 9-under total of 201. The 64 is the lowest round ever produced in a U.S. Senior Open at Scioto.
Despite a brilliant shot-making performance, especially on the back nine, Harrington bogeyed his final hole to shoot 66 (202).
Jimenez, who fired a 64 in last year’s final round for solo third, sits three behind after a third-round 67.
Meanwhile, the upstart McNeill, the 36-hole leader and U.S. Senior Open debutante who made just 2 of 12 cuts in majors and never broke 70 in five U.S. Open appearances, continued to stay close to the two senior stalwarts with a 1-under 69.
Darren Clarke, who matched Cink’s 64, moved up 36 spots into a share of fifth at 3-under 207 with Paul Stankowski (68).
Due to anticipated afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, tee times are again being pushed up with competitors going off in threesomes, starting at 7:11 a.m. EDT. The final group will feature Cink, Harrington and McNeill and tee off at 8:45 a.m. Last year, Cink and Harrington were in the last twosome and barely finished before a thunderstorm rolled into Colorado Springs.
Scioto was doused with a brief rain shower shortly after Round 3 started, but the downpour peeled off, and heat and humidity were not quite as oppressive as the first two days.
“We've done it a number of times other than last year, and before the PGA Tour Champions,” said Cink of his duels with Harrington. “It does tend to give a little bit of a special flair about sort of head-to-head thing. But … George is only one shot back of Padraig. It's not a two-horse race at all. That would be naïve to think we could play like that.
“But to play Harrington, he's such a great player, and I've admired his game for so long, I think we both kind of bring good out of each other. I know I've heard him say that to the press. I know he probably thinks I don't read his press, but I've read it before. I agree. I like playing with him. And he's the ultimate competitor. He's never going to take a shot off, and I don't expect him to tomorrow, either. I'm going to have my hands full with him and all these other guys tomorrow, but mostly with Scioto and myself.”
EDIT >>>>>Canada's Stephen Ames 70 69 74 +3 has dropped out of contention T34 while Alan McLean who was born in Glasgow, raised in South Africa and lives in London Ontario is T44 74 68 73 +5
Mike Weir missed the cut at +7.
Bryan Angus (edit)
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