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Charlotte, N.C. • Rickie Fowler shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Wells Fargo Championship.
Fowler, the 2012 winner for his first PGA Tour victory, was 9 under. He had a one-stroke lead over Roberto Castro, with Justin Rose and James Hahn two strokes back.
Phil Mickelson and defending champion Rory McIlroy struggled, dropping eight shots behind Fowler.
Mickelson, looking for his first win at the Quail Hollow Club in 13 starts, was in contention until a quadruple- bogey 8 on his old nemesis, the 18th hole. He finished with a 76.
McIlroy, the tournament's only two-time winner, had two bogeys in the first four holes and shot 73.
PGA • The Woodlands, Texas, local favorite Jeff Maggert and Jesper Parnevik shared the Insperity Invitational lead at 7 under Saturday, leaving John Daly six strokes back in his PGA Tour Champions debut.
Maggert birdied the par-4 18th for a 3-under 69, and playing partner Parnevik had a bogey on the par-4 17th in a 68 at The Woodlands Country Club.
Daly followed his opening 70 with a 73 to drop into a tie for 21st at 1 under. The two-time major champion made four straight bogeys in the middle of the round and rebounded with birdies on 15 and 18. He turned 50 on April 28.
Maggert had four birdies and a bogey. The Woodlands resident and former Texas A&M player led the tour with four victories last year, including major wins at the U.S. Senior Open and Regions Tradition. He won three times on the PGA Tour.
Parnevik eagled the par-5 13th and had four birdies and two bogeys. The 51-year-old Swede is winless on the 50-and-over tour. He won five times on the PGA Tour.
First-round leader Mike Goodes was 6 under after a 72.
LPGA • In Prattville, Ala., Ariya Jutanugarn knows the pain of losing a final-round lead, so she's sticking with the theme of "having fun" this time.
Jutanugarn certainly had some good times when she birdied eight of the final nine holes Saturday to match the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic record at 9-under 63 and take a three-stroke lead.
Seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, the 20-year-old Thai player had a 14-under 202 total. She showed little emotion at the end, giving a small wave toward the bleachers after picking up her ball and strolling toward her playing partners for a hug.
"[Sunday's] going to be so much fun," Jutanugarn said. "I just want to enjoy and have fun."
Ryann O'Toole and Australia's Minjee Lee were tied for second. They each shot 68 on a day when the winds calmed down after the first two rounds.
Jutanugarn parred No. 15, the only blemish in her back-nine birdie run on the links-style Senator Course at Capitol Hill. She pulled her approach left on No. 17 and still knocked it within a couple of feet of the hole, and closed with a 5-footer on the final hole for yet another birdie.
She has flirted with wins before but had two final-round collapses. Last month in the ANA Inspiration, she had a two-stroke lead with three holes left and closed with three bogeys to finish fourth — two strokes behind winner Lydia Ko in the major championship. In the 2013 LPGA Thailand at age 17, Jutanugarn blew a two-stroke lead with a closing triple bogey in a one-stroke loss to Inbee Park.
Asked about the close calls, Jutanugarn stuck to the "fun" theme.
"Final round, so (I) just want to have fun and enjoy and good shots tomorrow," she said.
She's the eighth player to shoot 63 in the tournament, which was moved up from its normal late summer slot because of the Olympics.
"As far as she hits it, on this golf course, she should shoot that number," Stacy Lewis said.
The 19-year-old Lee won last month in Hawaii for her second LPGA Tour title.
Second-round leader So Yeon Ryu was four strokes back after a 71, making two birdies and a bogey.
Lewis, the 2012 winner, didn't have a bogey until the final hole Saturday for her second straight 68. She and Morgan Pressel, who shot a 70, were 9 under.
"I just got on the wrong side of the holes," Lewis said. "I had a lot of tough putts, a lot of downhill sliders and just played a lot better than the score, which I guess is a good thing going into the final round.
"I know a low score is still out there."
Brittany Altomare was among six players at 8 under after a 66. She birdied seven of the first 11 holes, then had two straight bogeys before regrouping.
Altomare got her first victory as a professional two weeks ago in the Symetra Tour's Guardian Retirement Championship, beating Nicole Broch Larsen with a birdie on the fifth hole of a playoff.
Altomare expects to be eligible the rest of the year for LPGA Tour events after gaining status on the money-list reshuffle.
Possibly being in LPGA Tour contention going into the final day is another new experience for the 25-year-old, though Jutanugarn's scorching finish made that less likely. Asked about her approach for Sunday, Altomare laughed and gave a shrug.
"I don't really know, actually," she said. "I've never really been in this position on the LPGA. It's just the same, I think. Just go out there and just be aggressive and hopefully it's your day.
Trophee Hassan II • In Rabat, Morocco, Britain's Chris Hanson earned a one-shot lead at the Trophee Hassan II with a 5-under 67 in the third round on Saturday to move to 6-under par overall.
Hanson, who has never finished higher than 39th on the European Tour, carded five birdies and an eagle against two bogeys at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam.
Hanson led countryman David Dixon (67) and Frenchman Clement Berardo (68), who were tied for second.
Overnight leader Francesco Laporta, ranked No. 787, ended the third round in a seven-way tie for sixth place on 2 under after five bogeys and a double bogey. —
Saturday's scores
PGA-Wells Fargo
At Quail Hollow Club Course, Charlotte, N.C.
Purse: $7.3 million Yardage: 7,575; Par: 72 (36-36)
Third round
Rickie Fowler 71-68-68 — 207 -9
Roberto Castro 71-66-71 — 208 -8
James Hahn 70-71-68 — 209 -7
Justin Rose 70-70-69 — 209 -7
Scott Langley 70-69-71 — 210 -6
Andrew Loupe 65-71-74 — 210 -6
Tim Wilkinson 68-73-70 — 211 -5
Lucas Glover 71-70-70 — 211 -5
Retief Goosen 69-72-71 — 212 -4
Fabian Gomez 75-69-69 — 213 -3
Dawie van der Walt 67-77-69 — 213 -3
Brendan Steele 71-70-72 — 213 -3
Paul Casey 70-71-72 — 213 -3
Martin Piller 69-72-72 — 213 -3
John Senden 68-72-73 — 213 -3
Daniel Berger 68-71-74 — 213 -3
Chesson Hadley 71-67-76 — 214 -2
Mark Hubbard 70-68-76 — 214 -2
Tom Hoge 73-72-70 — 215 -1
Hideki Matsuyama 74-71-70 — 215 -1
Camilo Villegas 74-71-70 — 215 -1
Jamie Lovemark 74-70-71 — 215 -1
Gary Woodland 72-72-71 — 215 -1
Johnson Wagner 72-72-71 — 215 -1
Daniel Summerhays 69-75-71 — 215 -1
Anirban Lahiri 66-77-72 — 215 -1
Adam Scott 73-70-72 — 215 -1
Rory McIlroy 73-69-73 — 215 -1
Francesco Molinari 72-70-73 — 215 -1
Cameron Tringale 72-70-73 — 215 -1
Harold Varner III 72-69-74 — 215 -1
Patton Kizzire 72-69-74 — 215 -1
Kevin Chappell 67-74-74 — 215 -1
Steve Wheatcroft 65-74-76 — 215 -1
Phil Mickelson 69-70-76 — 215 -1
Emiliano Grillo 74-71-71 — 216 E
Danny Lee 72-71-73 — 216 E
Matt Dobyns 72-71-73 — 216 E
Harris English 71-71-74 — 216 E
Erik Compton 70-74-73 — 217 +1
Patrick Reed 73-71-73 — 217 +1
Kyle Reifers 72-72-73 — 217 +1
Brett Stegmaier 72-72-73 — 217 +1
Tony Finau 74-69-74 — 217 +1
Robert Garrigus 71-72-74 — 217 +1
Jhonattan Vegas 73-70-74 — 217 +1
Boo Weekley 69-73-75 — 217 +1
Chris Stroud 70-72-75 — 217 +1
Colt Knost 73-68-76 — 217 +1
Brian Harman 69-70-78 — 217 +1
Adam Hadwin 71-74-73 — 218 +2
Hunter Mahan 75-70-73 — 218 +2
Scott Pinckney 73-72-73 — 218 +2
Vaughn Taylor 72-73-73 — 218 +2
Robert Streb 75-70-73 — 218 +2
William McGirt 70-74-74 — 218 +2
J.B. Holmes 72-72-74 — 218 +2
Sean O'Hair 71-71-76 — 218 +2
Graham DeLaet 71-71-76 — 218 +2
David Lingmerth 71-71-76 — 218 +2
Carlos Ortiz 71-74-74 — 219 +3
Scott Stallings 71-74-74 — 219 +3
Angel Cabrera 73-72-74 — 219 +3
Alex Cejka 70-74-75 — 219 +3
Derek Ernst 71-73-75 — 219 +3
Jeff Overton 71-71-77 — 219 +3
David Toms 72-73-75 — 220 +4
Michael Kim 73-70-77 — 220 +4
Ian Poulter 70-74-77 — 221 +5
Martin Kaymer 71-73-77 — 221 +5
Ernie Els 74-69-78 — 221 +5
Vijay Singh 73-72-77 — 222 +6
Luke Donald 76-69-77 — 222 +6
Trevor Immelman 72-73-77 — 222 +6
Martin Laird 69-76-77 — 222 +6
Henrik Norlander 72-71-79 — 222 +6
LPGA Tour-Yokohama Tire Classic
At Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Capitol Hill, The Senator
Prattville, Ala.
Purse • $1.3 million
Yardage • 6,569 Par 72 (36-36)
Third Round
Ariya Jutanugarn 70-69-63 — 202 -14
Ryann O'Toole 70-67-68 — 205 -11
Minjee Lee 67-70-68 — 205 -11
So Yeon Ryu 70-65-71 — 206 -10
Stacy Lewis 71-68-68 — 207 -9
Morgan Pressel 69-68-70 — 207 -9
Brittany Altomare 73-69-66 — 208 -8
Caroline Hedwall 75-65-68 — 208 -8
Gerina Piller 71-68-69 — 208 -8
Amy Yang 71-68-69 — 208 -8
Laetitia Beck 65-73-70 — 208 -8
Caroline Masson 70-68-71 — 209 -7
Cydney Clanton 71-71-68 — 210 -6
Jing Yan 73-68-69 — 210 -6
Hee Young Park 71-70-69 — 210 -6
Pornanong Phatlum 75-65-70 — 210 -6
Sarah Jane Smith 70-70-70 — 210 -6
Brittany Lincicome 72-67-71 — 210 -6
Hyo Joo Kim 71-68-71 — 210 -6
Haru Nomura 72-71-68 — 211 -5
Brittany Lang 71-70-70 — 211 -5
Candie Kung 69-72-70 — 211 -5
Alena Sharp 73-67-71 — 211 -5
Su Oh 77-67-68 — 212 -4
Min Lee 72-72-68 — 212 -4
Sandra Gal 71-73-68 — 212 -4
Jodi Ewart Shadoff 73-69-70 — 212 -4
Anna Nordqvist 75-66-71 — 212 -4
Ayako Uehara 72-69-71 — 212 -4
Haeji Kang 76-69-68 — 213 -3
Brooke M. Henderson 72-73-68 — 213 -3
Michelle Wie 71-72-70 — 213 -3
Tiffany Joh 73-69-71 — 213 -3
Jennifer Johnson 71-71-71 — 213 -3
Paula Reto 71-68-74 — 213 -3
Annie Park 67-71-75 — 213 -3
Carlota Ciganda 74-72-68 — 214 -2
Q Baek 71-74-69 — 214 -2
Lindy Duncan 75-69-70 — 214 -2
Rachel Rohanna 74-69-71 — 214 -2
Ashleigh Simon 73-69-72 — 214 -2
Simin Feng 72-70-72 — 214 -2
Alejandra Llaneza 68-73-73 — 214 -2
Nontaya Srisawang 74-72-69 — 215 -1
Marina Alex 75-70-70 — 215 -1
Alison Walshe 74-71-70 — 215 -1
Gaby Lopez 73-72-70 — 215 -1
Samantha Richdale 72-73-70 — 215 -1
Asako Fujimoto 73-71-71 — 215 -1
Austin Ernst 73-69-73 — 215 -1
Vicky Hurst 69-73-73 — 215 -1
Heather Bowie Young 73-68-74 — 215 -1
Sakura Yokomine 73-73-70 — 216 E
Moriya Jutanugarn 72-74-70 — 216 E
Ai Miyazato 70-74-72 — 216 E
Mi Hyang Lee 75-68-73 — 216 E
Christina Kim 70-73-73 — 216 E
Beatriz Recari 71-71-74 — 216 E
Perrine Delacour 70-70-76 — 216 E
Dewi Claire Schreefel 75-71-71 — 217 +1
Cheyenne Woods 70-75-72 — 217 +1
Joanna Klatten 71-73-73 — 217 +1
Katie Burnett 79-67-72 — 218 +2
Cyna Marie Rodriguez 73-73-72 — 218 +2
Karrie Webb 72-73-73 — 218 +2
Lee-Anne Pace 71-74-73 — 218 +2
Jessica Korda 73-71-74 — 218 +2
Chella Choi 70-74-74 — 218 +2
Christine Song 71-72-75 — 218 +2
Jane Rah 78-67-75 — 220 +4
Christel Boeljon 71-74-75 — 220 +4
Champions-Insperity Invitational
At The Woodlands CC, The Woodlands, Texas
Purse: $2.1 million Yardage: 7,002; Par: 72 (36-36)
Second Round
Jeff Maggert 68-69 — 137 -7
Jesper Parnevik 69-68 — 137 -7
Mike Goodes 66-72 — 138 -6
Glen Day 71-68 — 139 -5
Michael Allen 70-69 — 139 -5
David Frost 69-70 — 139 -5
Grant Waite 70-69 — 139 -5
Tommy Armour III 72-68 — 140 -4
Olin Browne 71-69 — 140 -4
Scott McCarron 71-69 — 140 -4
Kevin Sutherland 71-69 — 140 -4
Stephen Ames 67-73 — 140 -4
Larry Mize 69-72 — 141 -3
Duffy Waldorf 68-73 — 141 -3
Craig Stadler 73-69 — 142 -2
Todd Hamilton 72-70 — 142 -2
Bart Bryant 71-71 — 142 -2
Tom Lehman 70-72 — 142 -2
Joe Durant 70-72 — 142 -2
Dan Forsman 69-73 — 142 -2
Kenny Perry 74-69 — 143 -1
Mark O'Meara 73-70 — 143 -1
Billy Andrade 73-70 — 143 -1
John Daly 70-73 — 143 -1
Loren Roberts 69-74 — 143 -1
Peter Senior 75-69 — 144 E
Kirk Triplett 75-69 — 144 E
Larry Nelson 75-69 — 144 E
Scott Dunlap 74-70 — 144 E
Tom Byrum 74-70 — 144 E
John Cook 72-72 — 144 E
Paul Goydos 72-72 — 144 E
Fred Funk 70-74 — 144 E
Roger Chapman 70-74 — 144 E
Wes Short, Jr. 69-75 — 144 E
Corey Pavin 69-75 — 144 E
Gary Hallberg 75-70 — 145 +1
Guy Boros 75-70 — 145 +1
Brad Faxon 74-71 — 145 +1
Jay Haas 74-71 — 145 +1
Rod Spittle 73-72 — 145 +1
Bob Gilder 71-74 — 145 +1
Mark Brooks 75-71 — 146 +2
Jerry Smith 73-73 — 146 +2
Gene Sauers 73-73 — 146 +2
Brandt Jobe 74-73 — 147 +3
Jay Don Blake 74-73 — 147 +3
Bob Tway 73-74 — 147 +3
Colin Montgomerie 72-75 — 147 +3
Guna Periasamy 72-75 — 147 +3
Brad Bryant 70-77 — 147 +3
Mark Wiebe 77-71 — 148 +4
Joey Sindelar 76-72 — 148 +4
Rocco Mediate 75-73 — 148 +4
Ian Woosnam 73-75 — 148 +4
John Huston 72-76 — 148 +4
Willie Wood 72-76 — 148 +4
Esteban Toledo 70-78 — 148 +4
Marco Dawson 73-76 — 149 +5
Steve Lowery 72-77 — 149 +5
Jeff Hart 79-71 — 150 +6
Blaine McCallister 76-75 — 151 +7
Steve Pate 76-75 — 151 +7
Tom Purtzer 78-74 — 152 +8
Fuzzy Zoeller 76-76 — 152 +8
Tom Kite 71-81 — 152 +8
Jim Carter 78-75 — 153 +9
Jim Rutledge 77-76 — 153 +9
Sandy Lyle 77-76 — 153 +9
Joe Daley 81-73 — 154 +10
John Harris 78-76 — 154 +10
Gil Morgan 75-79 — 154 +10
Jim Thorpe 82-73 — 155 +11
Scott Hoch 78-77 — 155 +11
Woody Austin 84-72 — 156 +12
Mike Harwood 81-78 — 159 +15