Justin Rose Takes Three-Stroke Lead Into Final Round of Travelers
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CROMWELL, Connecticut (AP) — Justin Rose of England closed in on his second straight PGA Tour victory Saturday, shooting a 2-under 68 to take a three-stroke lead over Ben Curtis into the final round of the Travelers Championship.
Rose, the 29-year-old who won the Memorial three weeks ago but then failed to qualify for the U.S. Open, had a 16-under 194 total at TPC River Highlands after setting the tournament 36-hole record with rounds of 64 and 62.
“It was just a day when nothing went in on the greens at all,” said Rose, a stroke off the best 54-hole total in tournament history. “The tale of the day was that I made nothing on the greens. The longest putt I made was 4 feet, 10 inches for par on 17.
“So, I’m really happy to have a day like that on the greens and still shoot 68 and still maintain my lead.”
Curtis, the 2003 British Open champion, shot a 64. Vaughn Taylor (67) was 11 under, and Ricky Barnes (64), Scott McCarron (66), Brendon de Jonge (67), Bubba Watson (67), Matt Jones (68), Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin (69) and Bill Lunde (69) were 10 under.
Charlie Wi cut Rose’s lead — four strokes after the first two days — to two early in the round, but that was as close as Wi or anyone else could get.
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