Fleetwood clings to slim St Jude lead over Rose

Tommy Fleetwood, chasing his first US PGA Tour title, clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Justin Rose after Saturday's third round of the PGA St Jude Championship.

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Fleetwood closed with a bogey to fire a one-under-par 69 and stand on 14-under 196 after 54 holes at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, in the first FedEx Cup playoff event.

“T’ve been really good off the tee, which is a strong quality around this golf course,’ Fleetwood said. “At times you would get into a nice flow and feel comfortable with your routine”

Rose, the 2013 US Open champion and 2016 Olympic winner, closed with a birdie to shoot 67 and finish on 197.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler fired a 65 to stand third on 198 with fellow Americans JJ Spaun, the US Open champion, and Andrew Novak sharing fourth on 199.

Fleetwood, a seven-time winner on the DP World Tour making his 162nd PGA Tour start, has sixrunner-up finishes on the US tour, including a playoff loss to US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley in June's Travelers Championship.