Russell Henley and Keegan Bradley figure to be the main threats to Fleetwood’s chances at finally breaking through to the winners’ circle. They’re both 13 under after excellent rounds Saturday in which neither made a bogey. Henley fired a tournament-best 9-under 61 while Bradley carded a 63.The two men who started the third round tied with Fleetwood at the top of the leaderboard had a day to forget. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and World No. 5 Justin Thomas, who made up Saturday’s final pairing, shot 72 and 73, respectively, dropping themselves out of contention.
Keegan Bradley fires 63 to join a tie for second at the TravelersO Captain! My Captain!The 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain has another win at the Travelers in his sights. He fired a 7-under 63, comprised of seven birdies and 11 pars. About as clean as it gets.The Travelers Championship is always a homecoming of sorts for the Vermont native who moved all around New England during his childhood. He won this event in 2023, is it in the cards for him again in 2025?He enters Sunday at 13 under, which as of 5:50 p.m. ET, is three shots behind leader Tommy Fleetwood. Tommy Fleetwood cruising along with comfortable leadNo lead is ever actually comfortable on the PGA Tour, but you’d rather be up three shots than not, right?Fleetwood has been unflappable all day — all week, for that matter — and a birdie on the par-4 15th moved him to 16 under, three shots clear of Russell Henley, who’s in solo second at 13 under. Disaster: Justin Thomas makes 9 on par-5 13th to plummet down the leaderboardThanks for coming out, JT.The 16-time winner on the PGA Tour made an absolute mess of the par-5 13th hole at TPC River Highlands, which has been one of the most scoreable holes all week, with several eagles.Thomas didn’t make eagle, though. He made a nine.The disaster started with the tee shot. We saw a lot of really solid club tosses at Oakmont during the U.S. Open last week. Far less antics this week, but JT had us covered here.Thomas hit a textbook double-cross on the par-5 13th hole and hooked it directly out of bounds. The ball ended up on the railroad tracks to the left of the gallery. He hit his third shot off the tee into the fairway, then hooked his fourth shot nearly into the water before duffing two chips and two-putting for nine.Thomas is now 4 over for the day as of 5:30 p.m. ET. He’s 5 under for the tournament and 10 shots back of the leader, Tommy Fleetwood, after starting the day tied for the lead. Russell Henley fires tournament-best 61 to take the lead in the clubhouseHave a day, Russell Henley. The former Georgia Bulldog was as dialed in as it gets for Saturday’s third round, firing a 9-under 61 with no bogeys and nine birdies — the best round of the entire tournament so far.Henley made birdie on the 18th to move to 13 under for the tournament and take the clubhouse lead just after 5:15 p.m. ET. Tommy Fleetwood drains eagle putt from off the green to take a 3-shot lead at the TravelersHold on tight, Tommy Fleetwood fans — this might finally be the week.The Englishman is on an absolute tear in Connecticut. He’s 6 under for the day after draining this eagle putt from off the green on the par-5 13th, which put him three shots clear of the field at 15 under for the tournament. Russell Henley is holding onto solo second at 12 under with one hole left as of 5:05 p.m. ET. Rory McIlroy moves into the top 5 at the Travelers ChampionshipAfter a frustrating week at the U.S. Open and much discussion about his motivation following his win at the Masters, Rory McIlroy came to the Travelers with something to prove. He shot 6-under 64 on Thursday before carding 71 Friday to fall out of the upper tier of the leaderboard.Now, he’s right back in contention thanks to a birdie on the par-4 15th. He fired a bogey-free 32 on the front nine, too. Scottie Scheffler cards 4-over 39 on the front nine in the third roundThe world’s best player is spending his 29th birthday in a freefall down the leaderboard.Scheffler, who is defending his title at the Travelers Championship this week, shot 4-over 39 on the outward nine Saturday, falling all the way back into a tie for 21st place at 5 under. He began the day sharing the lead with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas at 9 under.Scheffler made a triple bogey on the first hole before making a double bogey on the par-3 8th. Uncharacteristic stuff from the three-time major champion, but he still has time to turn it around. Increased police presence seen at the Travelers after incident on the 18th green in 2024At last year’s Travelers Championship, protesters stormed the 18th green during the final round as the last group was preparing to putt, throwing smoke bombs and causing a major disruption. An activist group later claimed responsibility for the protest, which was aimed at drawing attention toward global warming and climate change.
Rory McIlroy starts strong in the third roundMcIlroy is 2 under through four and just two shots off the lead as of 2:30 p.m. ET, a stark contrast from his start on Friday when he made three bogeys in the first four holes.The reigning Masters Champion is lurking.Happy birthday, Scottie Scheffler!It’s the best player in the world’s birthday. The three-time major champion turns 29 Saturday. Check out our photo gallery commemorating the superstar’s special day.
Penn State was in the Lone Star State on Friday, taking on South Florida in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The teams met in Austin at the Gregory Gymnasium, home of the Texas Longhorns women’s volleyball team.
This wasn’t the first time the Nittany Lions and the Bulls have met; however, it was their first time in tournament play, but the blue and white have a 3-0 record over USF.
Penn State took out the Bulls 3-1 after a tight match with challenges and back-and-forth play to thank for that.
Middle blocker Maggie Mendelson opened up the scoring for the Nittany Lions, and right-side hitter Kennedy Martin went up over the net to make it two.
Outside hitter Maria Clara Andrade got the Bulls their first point of the night and USF’s first point in NCAA tournament play since its last appearance in 2003.
USF kept good coverage in the first set to keep the Nittany Lions at a distance, as well as landing kill after kill, which put it ahead of the Nittany Lions 15-10 halfway through the first set.
The blue and white came back with a crucial ace by libero Gillian Grimes, and Martin sent kills through USF’s defense, which tied the Nittany Lions 16-16. Setter Addie Lyon backed up Grimes and made good digs that kept the ball in play, which allowed the Nittany Lions to get to set point and take the first set 25-23.
Andrade kept the Nittany Lions on their toes, and she was there to give the blue and white a back-and-forth first set.
The second set started off strong for USF with outside hitter Addy Brus adding two kills to the Bulls’ score, both landing in the center of the Nittany Lions’ side of the court. Middle blocker Iyanna Garvin continued to get up over the net, as well, and Laila Ivey delivered a housed block, which shut down Penn State and kept a lead.
A crucial point that would close the gap between USF and Penn State was called a service error on Brus, but after it was challenged by the Bulls, the point was given to them as an ace. This put USF 15-10 halfway through the second set.
The Bulls reached set point 24-12 and took the second set 25-12.
The third set saw the blue and white take control by capitalizing on USF’s errors, getting it ahead of the Bulls. Outside hitter Caroline Jurevicius had a strong kill that gave the Nittany Lions some wiggle room, but that was closed by Ivey with a kill of her own.
Lyon kept racking up assists and setting up her offense for multiple kills to keep up with USF, which led halfway through the third set 16-14.
The Nittany Lions tied with the Bulls, 18-18, after an attack error by Brus. The point was challenged by USF, but the call remained the same after further review.
Penn State reached set point after the point was challenged by USF. Penn State took the third set 25-21.
Penn State continued its string of errors early in the fourth set, which the Bulls used to get a lead early on. Outside hitter Emmi Sellman delivered an important ace that closed a previously narrow gap between the Nittany Lions and the Bulls, and a kill by Jurevicius as well as an attack error by Andrade, tied the teams 10-10.
Penn State advanced to match point after it pulled away late in the fourth set, and took the fourth set 25-19, winning the match and moving on in the NCAA tournament.
Up next
Penn State will face the winner of No. 1-seed Texas and Florida A&M at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Austin, Texas.
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