Spencer Levin stretched his lead in the Phoenix Open to six strokes, carding a three-under 68 in the third round before the biggest crowd in the tournament's history.
A crowd of 173,210 turned out in ideal weather at the par-71 TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, breaking the record of 170,802 who attended the 2008 third round.
Levin was five shots ahead after completion of the second round on Saturday morning, after darkness halted play in Friday's fog-delayed round.
In the third he notched four birdies and one bogey for a 17-under total of 196. His bogey on the par-five 15th was his first since the opening hole of the $6.1 million event.
Fellow American Webb Simpson had six birdies and three bogeys in his 68 for an 11-under total of 206.
Korean-American rookie John Huh had another solid round, posting a 69 for 207, tied for third with American Bubba Watson, who carded a 67.
Levin was in the clubhouse with the lead on Friday night, with Harrison Frazar three shots back with three to play when darkness halted play.
Frazar finished his second round with two bogeys to give Levin an even more comfortable cushion heading into the afternoon's third round.
Leading scores after the third round of the US PGA Tour $6.1 million Phoenix Open (USA unless noted, par-71):
17-under: Spencer Levin 65-63-68
11-under - Webb Simpson 65-69-68
10-under: Bubba Watson 66-70-67, John Huh 68-66-69
9-under: Chris Stroud 68-70-66, Jason Dufner 64-72-68, Greg Chalmers (AUS) 68-69-67, Ben Crane 69-67-68, Kyle Stanley 69-66-69
8-under: John Rollins 70-70-65, Phil Mickelson 68-70-67
AFP
Tags: golf, sport, united-states First posted February 05, 2012 12:05:26
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