Darren Clarke

The Senior Open is all to play for after Darren Clarke slipped back into the pack on day three at Gleneagles.

With rain falling, he made birdies on 13, 14 and 15 for a 66 to take him into a share of the lead at nine-under. The conditions deteriorated as afternoon turned into evening. Golf "I was conservative, I played away from quite a few flags but still gave myself enough opportunities. A series of makeable putts remained above ground, and bogeys on 12 and 13 saw him slip back. Golf

The Dungannon man leads on eight under par, two shots ahead ...

144 S BERTSCH (USA) 73 71, P WILSON (ENG) 71 73, J BICKERTON (ENG) 69 75, J COCERES (ARG) 74 70, G WOLSTENHOLME (ENG) 71 73, R STRAWN (AM) (USA) 72 72, B BREEN (USA) 69 75, T PETROVIC (USA) 68 76, S MICHEEL (USA) 72 72, D SHACKLADY (ENG) 70 74, T G?GELE (GER) 73 71, S WHIFFIN (ENG) 70 74, Harrington and Els are three strokes back in a share for third place on five under par, alongside four-time Senior Open Champion Bernhard Langer, 2016 winner Paul Broadhurst, American duo Kent Jones and Jerry Kelly, Canadian Stephen Ames and South African David Frost. All the way around the back nine, I kept hitting nice shots.

Darren Clarke and Paul Broadhurst are tied for the lead after three rounds ofthe Senior Open Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland.

The 55-year-old carded four birdies and a bogey to help separate himself from the remainder of the field. The final round of the Senior Open Championship is set for Sunday. If Clarke were to win this year's tournament, it would be his first victory in the event since 2011. Like Clarke, Broadhurst carded a birdie on the opening hole. The 53-year-old didn't have the best performance in Round 3, however. However, he had a better performance on the front nine than Clarke, carding another birdie on the third hole and a bogey on the fifth. Clarke shot one under and Broadhurst shot four under to grab a share of the lead Saturday. They are nine under for the tournament and hold a one-stroke advantage on Steven Alker and Jerry Kelly.

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke admits he feels in a good place after opening up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of The Senior Open Championship at ...

“I’m trying to hit a lot of fairways and give myself decent looks. So it gives you opportunity. “With the fairways being as good as they are, as tight as they are, you can really nip one. “Around the front nine today, I was so-so. I slipped. The Dungannon man is looking to add the Senior title to The Open crown he won at Royal St George’s in 2011, and a three-under 67 in his second round has him a couple of strokes clear at the top of the leaderboard at eight under par.

Paul Broadhurst carded a 4-under-par 66 in rough conditions on Saturday to move into a tie entering the final round of The Senior Open Championship at.

“I don’t think the forecast is particularly good. “Just look at the leaderboard, some top names right behind me,” Broadhurst said. It is the England native’s lowest 54-hole score in a PGA Tour Champions major.

Paul Broadhurst carded a 4-under-par 66 in rough conditions on Saturday to move into a tie entering the final round of The Senior Open Championship at…

“Just look at the leaderboard, some top names right behind me,” Broadhurst said. “It would be pretty cool to have both of them sitting beside each other,” Clarke said. It is the England native’s lowest 54-hole score in a PGA Tour Champions major.