Fred Funk posted a 2-under 70 to maintain his lead at the Regions Tradition through 54 holes.
Funk, who is seeking his fourth Champions Tour major, stands at 14-under, one shot up on third round playing partner Scott Parel.
First round co-leader Scott McCarron (69), and defending champion, Bernhard Langer (66), are two shots back at 12-under.
David Toms (66), Tom Lehman (69), and Jeff Sluman (70) are tied for fifth at 10-under.
Funk, 60, will once again be paired with Parel, as he seeks to win his first Champions Tour event since 2012.
Meanwhile, Langer, with a win on Sunday, would tie Jack Nicklaus’ record of eight major titles on the senior circuit.
Shot of the Day
Glen Day holes out for eagle on the 18th. What a way to finish!
Woah! Look what Glen Day found.
He capped off his round with an eagle to end the day with a 69. pic.twitter.com/vK6FQTE7YZ
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 20, 2017
Putt of the Day
Dead center!
Bernhard Langer is just 3 shots back @Regionstrad. pic.twitter.com/jwWD7OkRtr
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 20, 2017
Quotable
“I’m used to Bernhard being on the top. I’ve got to go out and I’ve got to take care of my business and wherever it ends up, it ends up. I can’t worry about it. If I worry about it, I won’t play well.”
–Fred Funk, 54 hole leader, on Bernhard Langer’s surge.
Leaderboard
Through 54 holes
POS | PLAYER | TO PAR |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Funk | -14 |
2 | Scott Parel | -13 |
T3 | Bernhard Langer | -12 |
T3 | Scott McCarron | -12 |
T5 | David Toms | -10 |
T5 | Tom Lehman | -10 |
T5 | Jeff Sluman | -10 |
T8 | Billy Mayfair | -9 |
T8 | Glen Day | -9 |
T10 | Wes Short, Jr. | -8 |
T10 | Marco Dawson | -8 |
T10 | Lee Janzen | -8 |
T10 | Kevin Sutherland | -8 |
T14 | Brian Henninger | -7 |
T14 | Gene Sauers | -7 |
T14 | Colin Montgomerie | -7 |
T14 | Scott Dunlap | -7 |
T14 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 |
T14 | Kenny Perry | -7 |
T20 | Tom Byrum | -6 |
T20 | Jerry Smith | -6 |
T20 | Rod Spittle | -6 |
T20 | Miguel Jimenez | -6 |
T24 | Jay Don Blake | -5 |
T24 | Brandt Jobe | -5 |
T24 | Carlos Franco | -5 |
T24 | Joey Sindelar | -5 |
T28 | Steve Stricker | -4 |
T28 | Jose Maria Olazabal | -4 |
T30 | Stephen Ames | -3 |
T30 | Bart Bryant | -3 |
T30 | Bob Tway | -3 |
T30 | Jim Carter | -3 |
T34 | Esteban Toledo | -2 |
T34 | David Frost | -2 |
T34 | Larry Mize | -2 |
T34 | Loren Roberts | -2 |
T38 | Todd Hamilton | -1 |
T38 | Russ Cochran | -1 |
T38 | Doug Garwood | -1 |
T38 | Jay Haas | -1 |
T38 | Jesper Parnevik | -1 |
T38 | Scott Verplank | -1 |
T44 | Paul Broadhurst | E |
T44 | Brad Faxon | E |
T44 | Olin Browne | E |
T47 | Rocco Mediate | 1 |
T47 | Mike Goodes | 1 |
T47 | Mark O'Meara | 1 |
T50 | John Daly | 2 |
T50 | Tommy Armour III | 2 |
T50 | Jeff Maggert | 2 |
T50 | Woody Austin | 2 |
T50 | Willie Wood | 2 |
T50 | Mark Brooks | 2 |
T56 | Michael Allen | 3 |
T56 | Ian Woosnam | 3 |
T58 | Jerry Pate | 4 |
T58 | Sandy Lyle | 4 |
T58 | Gary Hallberg | 4 |
61 | Paul Goydos | 5 |
T62 | Corey Pavin | 6 |
T62 | Kohki Idoki | 6 |
T64 | Roger Chapman | 8 |
T64 | Steve Pate | 8 |
T64 | Larry Nelson | 8 |
T67 | Vijay Singh | 9 |
T67 | Bob Gilder | 9 |
T67 | Tom Kite | 9 |
T70 | Kirk Triplett | 10 |
T70 | Joe Daley | 10 |
T72 | Tom Jenkins | 11 |
T72 | Joe Durant | 11 |
74 | Tom Pernice, Jr. | 12 |
75 | Steve Lowery | 13 |
76 | Tom Purtzer | 15 |
77 | Brad Bryant | 17 |
- | John Huston | WD |
- | Mark Calcavecchia | WD |