Tiger, Peyton hang on to win The Match

INZAI CITY, Japan — Rickie Fowler shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, putting himself in position for his first PGA TOUR win in over 3 years. RELATED: Missed cut helps vintage Rickie Fowler return at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Fowler last won in 2019 at the WM Phoenix Open. Keegan Bradley also had a 66 and was a shot back at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on the outskirts of Tokyo. Fellow American Andrew Putnam was a further shot behind after a 68 in the only PGA TOUR event in Japan. In a closely bunched field, 10 more players were between three and five shots off the lead. “It’s been a while since I’ve been in this situation,” Fowler said. “Obviously (I) remember being in those situations before. But no — it will be tough tomorrow.” Fowler has been close in several majors, including a second-place finish in the 2018 Masters. “Yeah, definitely had some tough times the last few years, but I always knew it was there,” Fowler said. “It was always just a fine line — a shot or two here or there. Just nice to kind of see it starting to build momentum and confidence and the ball rolling the right direction.” After two days of rain, Saturday’s round was dry with the same expected for Sunday. Defending champion and local favorite Hideki Matsuyama shot a 66 for his best round of the week. He was 10 shots off the lead.

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PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Brice Garnett completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship for his first PGA TOUR title. Two strokes ahead after three late wind-blown bogeys Saturday, Garnett closed with a 2-under 70 in windy and rainy conditions for a four-stroke victory over Keith Mitchell. “I slept good, actually,” Garnett said. “Surprisingly, I did. I woke up a little bit early, a little bit restless, but I was just excited for the day. We talked last night that obstacles were opportunities, so it’s fun.” The 34-year-old Garnett, a two-time winner last year on the Web.com Tour, finished at 18-under 270. He opened with a 63 and added rounds of 69 and 70. “I had a buddy text me this morning and said, `You’re the only guy in the field who’s won twice in the last year, so go get another one.’ Drew on a lot of those experiences. … It’s crazy. It’s a lot of hard work, a lot of determination and a lot of support along the way.” Mitchell followed a third-round 75 with a 67. “When you get close to the lead on the PGA TOUR, it’s an experience, it’s tough,” Mitchell said. “I’m not beating myself up for it, but I felt like today kind of showed me that I can do it.” Garnett birdied the par-3 11th, parred the next seven and closed with a bogey. “I just wanted to make nine pars on the back,” Garnett said. “I got off to a great start.” He birdied Nos. 2-4, bogeyed Nos. 5-6 and birdied No. 7 on the front nine. Kelly Kraft was third at 13 under after a 67. “I thought this place was supposed to be paradise,” Kraft said. “It was not today. It was tough out there for sure. The wind was brutal and it rained like pretty much every hole except for my first few.” Denny McCarthy (70) was 12 under. Harris English (70) and K.J. Choi (66) topped the group at 11 under. Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo dropped out Friday, finishing last in the 132-man field in his PGA TOUR debut. He shot 77-82 playing as an amateur on a sponsor exemption.

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