Travelers Championship 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: August 6, 2016

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Daniel Berger shot an eight-under 62 Saturday at the Travelers Championship to seize sole possession of the lead at 15 under overall entering Sunday's final round.

Berger entered the third round in a tie for first with Tyrone Van Aswegen, Russell Henley and Marc Leishman, but the unheralded American carded the best round of the day to carry a three-shot cushion into the fourth round.

Here is a look at the leaderboard with three rounds of play officially in the books:



According to ESPN Stats & Info, Berger's dominance of TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, on Saturday was the best showing of the 23-year-old's young career:



Berger picked up his first PGA Tour win in June when he was victorious in the FedEx St. Jude Classic, and he is in prime position to triumph for the second time in as many months.

He carded a remarkable nine birdies and just one bogey, including five birdies in a seven-hole stretch from No. 11 through No. 17.   

As SkratchTV pointed out, Berger's spectacular putting was perhaps the biggest reason for his impressive score of 62:



If he manages to close out the win Sunday, it could lead to a huge week in athletics for his family. His father, Jay Berger, is a former tennis player, and he is coaching the United States men's tennis team at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

A trio of golfers who will represent Team USA in Brazil took to the course at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, but none of them enjoyed even close to the amount of success that Berger did.

Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed each shot a two-under 68 and are tied for 22nd place at five under overall. Meanwhile, Matt Kuchar is in 49th at three under following his one-over 71 Saturday.

Although Watson, Reed and Kuchar won't be factors Sunday, the trio of Van Aswegen, Henley and Russell Knox ha...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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