SAN ANTONIO – Jesper Parnevik moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in 61/2 years, shooting a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Texas Open.

The 42-year-old Swede had an 18-under 192 total on the LaCantera Golf Club Resort Course after opening with rounds of 61 and 65. He won the last of his five PGA Tour titles in the 2001 Honda Classic.

Parnevik had six birdies, with only two of the putts from more than 10 feet.

Fellow Swede Mathias Gronberg was 15 under after a 65. Texan Justin Leonard, the 2000 and ’01 winner, was 14 under after a 64, and Ryan Armour (64), Daniel Chopra (64), Shigeki Maruyama (65) and Chris Stroud (64) followed at 12 under.

Senior Players Championship

TIMONIUM, Md. – Loren Roberts shot a 3-under 67 and take a three-stroke lead over Fred Funk after three rounds of the Senior Players Championship.

Roberts bogeyed two of the first three holes, but rebounded to lengthen the two-shot lead he owned at the midpoint of the Champion Tour’s final major tournament of the year. He had a 10-under 200 total on the Baltimore Country Club course.

Funk shot a 66, the best score of the day, and Tom Watson had a 68 to move into third place at 5 under.

Dunhill Links Championship

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) – England’s Nick Dougherty shot a 6-under 66 at St. Andrews to take a three-stroke lead in the Dunhill Links Championship.

Dougherty had a 17-under 199 total after three rounds at Kingsbarns, Carnoustie and the Old Course. The final round will be played at St. Andrews.

Australia’s Peter O’Malley was second after a 69 at St. Andrews.

Defending champion Padraig Harrington, the British Open winner at Carnoustie, shot a 67 at Kingsbarns to top a four-player group at 13 under.

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