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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 3: The Greenbrier Classic

Lu Chien-soon shot a 2-under 68 on Saturday to move into a share of third place at the U.S. Senior Open, five strokes behind leaders Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer with one round left. The Taiwanese player will be in the second-to-last group, paired with Tom Kite. Lu was once among the top Asian players in the world, a 32-time winner on the Asia circuits and a two-time winner of the Asian...

Fred Couples shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the U.S. Senior Open lead, feeding off a raucous hometown crowd hoping the native son can win his first U.S. Golf Association championship. Couples matched Bernhard Langer (68) at 5 under at tree-lined Sahalee Country Club, with Langer birdieing the final hole to pull even with Couples.

Fred Couples shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a share of the U.S. Senior Open lead, feeding off a raucous hometown crowd hoping the native son can win his first U.S. Golf Association championship. Couples matched Bernhard Langer (68) at 5 under at tree-lined Sahalee Country Club, with Langer birdieing the final hole to pull even.

* Overton retains lead on low-scoring day

Fourth-round tee times for Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha

Jeff Overton saw J.B. Holmes and D.A. Points flirt with 59s, then rode his own hot finish to move within a round of his first PGA Tour win. Overton overcame two early bogeys for a 4-under 66 on Saturday and a three-stroke lead over Points at the Greenbrier Classic. Overton didn't realize his four-shot lead was gone until after Points made a barrage of birdies to jump ahead by three strokes.

Fourth-round tee times for The Greenbrier Classic

Yani Tseng shot her third straight 4-under 68 on Saturday, and will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Women's British Open. The 21-year-old star from Taiwan took advantage of the short, 472-yard, par-5 final hole by hitting an 8-iron to within 20 feet with her second shot. She rolled in the eagle putt to finish off her round, doubling her cushion over Australian Katherine...

The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: The Greenbrier Classic

Taiwan's Yani Tseng, the leader from round one, sang to calm her nerves and fired a third successive 68 to retain her four-shot advantage in the women's British Open at Royal Birkdale on Saturday.

(refiles making clear course is par-72)

Leading third-round scores from the Women's British Open at the par-71 Royal Birkdale course on Saturday (U.S. unless stated):

Ross Fisher of England will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open after shooting an even-par 71 on Saturday. Fisher built a five-shot lead after opening his third round with four birdies in his first seven holes. But after putting his approach shot into the water the par-4 eighth, Fisher made double bogey and dropped two more shots late in his round to finish at 12 under.

A sudden stall after a blistering start in Saturday's third round saw Briton Ross Fisher's Irish Open lead trimmed to just a stroke after compatriot Chris Wood fired a 66.

An eagle at the 18th ensures Taiwan's Yani Tseng retains her four stroke lead after round three of the Women's Open at Birkdale.

England's Ross Fisher sees his lead at the Irish Open cut to only one shot after the third round in Killarney.

Morgan Pressel has shot a course record 7-under 65 at Royal Birkdale to get back up among the leaders at the British Women's Open. After dropping shots at the first two holes Saturday, the American had eight birdies and an eagle while dropping just one more stroke to move from four over overnight to three under.

Morgan Pressel has set a new course record 7-under 65 at Royal Birkdale to get back up among the leaders in the British Women's Open. After dropping shots at the first two holes Saturday, the American bagged eight birdies and an eagle and dropped just one more stroke to move from four over overnight to three under for the tournament.

After qualifying for his first U.S. Golf Association event in 35 years, J.R. Roth decided to stick around for a while. The little-known Roth shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, vaulting himself into contention. Roth hit 15 greens in regulation and took advantage with his strong putting.