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CROMWELL, Conn. -- Paul Goydos birdied five holes on the back nine Saturday and held a one-stroke lead over Kenny Perry after the third round of the Travelers Championship. Goydos' 28-foot putt from off the green on the 16th highlighted a third-round 63, tying Hunter Mahan for the best round of the day. Perry, who led after each of the first two rounds, had a seemingly comfortable three-stroke lead after birdies on 11 and 12. But he dropped a stroke on the 14th and Goydos took advantage, making four straight birdies starting on the par-5 13th. After a rain delay of just over an hour, both golfers parred in. Perry missed a 5-foot birdie try on 18 that would have given him a share of the lead minutes after Goydos misread the break on a 10-footer. David Toms shot a 66 and was in third place at 14-under par. Champions Tour ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- Fred Funk shot a 7-under 65 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead after the second round at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Funk began the day with a two-shot lead after an opening 64 and continued his stellar play to move to a 36-hole total at 129. Ronnie Black and defending champion Eduardo Romero each had 9-under 63s for the best rounds of the day. They were tied for second with Lonnie Nielsen (66). Gary Hallberg (66) was in fifth at 11 under and Jay Haas (68) was another shot back. LPGA Tour ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jiyai Shin shot a 5-under 67 to extend her lead to four strokes at the Wegmans LPGA. The South Korean star, seeking her fifth tour win in 11 months, moved to 16-under 200 Saturday after three rounds at the tree-lined Locust Hill course in suburban Rochester. Morgan Pressel, a two-time winner whose season-best finish was a tie for seventh in April, shot a 70 and was in second place four strokes back. That was one better than rookie Stacy Lewis. Cheyenne Woods, the niece of Tiger Woods, missed the cut in her professional golf debut. Woods and 70 other players completed their second rounds Saturday morning after play was interrupted by thunderstorms Friday. European Tour MUNICH -- Retief Goosen of South Africa shot a 5-under 67 to lead by two strokes after the third round of the BMW International Open. The two-time U.S. Open champion totaled 17-under 199 at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried. Goosen hasn't won on the European Tour since early 2007. Bernhard Langer of Germany (65) is second. Nick Dougherty of England (68) and David Drysdale of Scotland (68) are at 202. Goosen, the leader throughout the tournament, extended his advantage to four strokes at one point. He had three birdies on his first five holes. Colin Montgomerie extended his European Tour record for holes-in-one to nine after nailing the 156-yard 8th hole.
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