Koepka overcomes early bogeys, Spieth for lead at Nelson
Brooks Koepka overcame two early bogeys and the huge shadow of being in the same group with Jordan Spieth at home, shooting a 5-under 65 on Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the Byron Nelson at Irving, Texas.
Spieth played his first PGA Tour event at the Nelson as a 16-year-old amateur six years ago.
Bernhard Langer surged to a four-stroke lead in the Regions Tradition at Birmingham, Ala., the season’s first of five majors for the 50-and-over tour.
Organizers suspended play for the night with McIlroy ready to tee off the 16th hole holding a three-stroke lead over Masters champion Danny Willett.
A visibly exasperated McIlroy protested to officials amid bucketing rain that fading light meant he couldn’t see the course properly.
Attempts to complete the round produced two brief evening periods of play amid monsoon-style downpours, but no finish for McIlroy or 11 other golfers.
Ariya Jutanugarn moved into position for her second straight victory, shooting a bogey-free 6-under 65 to take the third-round lead at 10-under 203 in the Kingsmill Championship at Williamsburg, Va.
Second-round leader So Yeon Ryu bogeyed the final hole to drop a stroke back along with fellow South Korean In Gee Chun and Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum.