COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It is shaping up as another duel between Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington for the U.S. Senior Open championship.
Cink shot a 64 in Saturday’s third round at Scioto Country Club, tied for the tournament’s lowest round. At 9-under 201, he leads defending champion Harrington by one shot.
This is the second straight year Cink and Harrington will be in the final group. Harrington, Cink, and Mark Hensby were tied after last year’s third round at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, before Harrington won his second Senior Open ***** le by one shot.
“It probably naturally does add a little bit because we did this last year. We’ve done it a number of times other than last year, and before the PGA Tour Champions, as well, back in the early days. I think we did this in the Ryder Cup,” Cink said. “I’m going to have my hands full with him and all these other guys tomorrow, but mostly with Scioto and myself.”
Cink could become the fifth player to win the event after being runner-up the previous year. Fred Funk was the last to do so in 2009.
Cink shot a 64 in Saturday’s third round at Scioto Country Club, tied for the tournament’s lowest round. At 9-under 201, he leads defending champion Harrington by one shot.
This is the second straight year Cink and Harrington will be in the final group. Harrington, Cink, and Mark Hensby were tied after last year’s third round at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, before Harrington won his second Senior Open ***** le by one shot.
“It probably naturally does add a little bit because we did this last year. We’ve done it a number of times other than last year, and before the PGA Tour Champions, as well, back in the early days. I think we did this in the Ryder Cup,” Cink said. “I’m going to have my hands full with him and all these other guys tomorrow, but mostly with Scioto and myself.”
Cink could become the fifth player to win the event after being runner-up the previous year. Fred Funk was the last to do so in 2009.
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