Tommy Fleetwood, chasing his first US PGA Tour title, clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Justin Rose after Saturday’s third round of the PGA St. Jude Championship.
Fleetwood closed with a bogey to fire a one-under par 69 and stand on 14-under 196 after 54 holes at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, in the first FedEx Cup playoff event.
“I’ve been really good off the tee, which is a strong quality around this golf course,” Fleetwood said. “At times you would get into a nice flow and feel comfortable with your routine.”
Rose, the 2013 US Open champion and 2016 Olympic winner, closed with a birdie to shoot 67 and finish on 197.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler fired a 65 to stand third on 198 with fellow Americans J.J. Spaun, the US Open champion, and Andrew Novak sharing fou