Scott has three-shot lead going into final round

4/27/2008

IRVING, Texas (AP) – Adam Scott again topped the leaderboard at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship Saturday

His solid third-round finish, and Kevin Sutherland' s unfortunate one, made sure that happened.

Scott, who at No. 10 in the world is the highest-ranked player in the field, overcame two front-nine bogeys and shot a 3-under 67 Saturday to get to 8-under 202. The Australian star birdied two of the last three holes, including a 3-footer at the 429-yard 18th hole.

That put him three strokes ahead of a quartet of players -- Sutherland (67), Bart Bryant (67), Charley Hoffman (68) and Ryan Moore (68).

Sergio Garcia, after a season-best 65, was four strokes back along with Dudley Hart (66) and Jesper Parnevik (68).

Sutherland, whose only PGA TOUR victory came six years ago, was at 7 under with a one-stroke lead over Scott until he bogeyed the final two holes.

Leaderboard – Round 3:

1.  Adam Scott                   AUS  68 67 67 202 - 8
2.  Bart Bryant                    USA  72 66 67 205 - 5
     Kevin Sutherland           USA  68 70 67 205 - 5
     Charley Hoffman           USA  69 68 68 205 - 5
     Ryan Moore                  USA  67 70 68 205 - 5
6.  Sergio Garcia                 ESP  71 70 65 206 - 4
     Dudley Hart                   USA  70 70 66 206 - 4
     Jesper Parnevik             SWE  68 70 68 206 - 4
9.  Brian Gay                      USA  72 67 68 207 - 3
10. Luke Donald                 USA  72 68 68 208 - 2
     Ken Duke                      USA  70 70 68 208 - 2
     Kenny Perry                   USA  72 67 69 208 - 2
     Mathew Goggin               AUS  67 69 72 208 - 2

Source: AP, PGA Tour