The final round of the Travelers Championship will be shown live on RDS2 and RDS Directthis Sunday, from 3 p.m.
ROMWELL, Conn. — Xander Schauffele hit 67.3-under on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over friend and Ryder Cup playing partner Patrick Cantlay in the third round of the Travelers Championship.
Cantlay still chipped away at his compatriot’s lead, with a round of 63.
Rookie Sahith Theegala is 3rd at 14 under, while Kevin Kisner is at -13 after a round of 66.
Schauffele started his day with a five-stroke lead over the peloton. The American scored a personal best by playing 48 holes without scoring a bogey.
His tee shot on the 13th hole landed in water, however, and he briefly shared the lead after committing a bogey.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to protect a lead, especially when it’s five shots and it’s easy to get comfortable,” Schauffele said at the end of his day.
Cantlay’s bogey-free round was the best of the day and he held on to second place to close the gap.
Schauffele and Cantlay have been close friends since they were paired together at the 2019 Presidents Cup in Australia and teamed up to win the Zurich Classic earlier this season.
“If only it was a combined score again this week, we’d do well,” joked Cantlay. “It’s always nice to play with him, whether he’s on my team or not. »
Schauffele is looking for his sixth individual title and the first since the Tournament of Champions in 2019. He is also aiming for his sixth consecutive top-20. He and Cantlay tied for 14th last week at the US Open.
By virtue of a round of 66, Adam Svensson is the top-ranked Canadian. He is tied for 15th at minus-9. His compatriots Mackenzie Hughes (31st), Michael Gligic (42nd) and Ben Silverman (55th) will also participate in the final round.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads a quartet in 11th place, seven strokes behind the leader.
When Rory McIlroy, his dolphin in the world ranking, he slipped again to find himself 31st (-6), in the company of the Frenchman Paul Barjon, who made him a jump of 28 ranks, thanks to a good card of 66.
