Hovland closed his third-round 65 with six important putts to edge ahead of Ryan Gerard, while six players remain within five shots at East Lake.

The Englishman completed a second-round 65 on Saturday morning to reach 10-under, with former champion Daniel Hillier leading the pursuit at The Belfry.

The Japanese star remained at the top of an LPGA leaderboard after her nine-shot victory in Canada, while Allisen Corpuz and Hyo Joo Kim moved…

Gerard and Hovland reached 10-under at the halfway stage, but Collin Morikawa, Chris Gotterup, Cameron Young and Scottie Scheffler remain within two shots.

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The Scot opened with a bogey-free 65 at Chart Hills, while Lee Westwood and Mikael Lundberg emerged as his nearest challengers in Kent.