Roundup: Scott maintains lead at St. Jude

Adam Scott, the world’s fourth-ranked golfer, grabbed a three-stroke lead Saturday through three rounds of the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., shooting a 2-under-par 68 at the stingy TPC Southwind course.

The Australian, who shared the first-round lead with Fredrik Jacobson, had to wait until the morning to see if he remained atop the leaderboard. A three-hour rain delay Friday led to a suspension that left 26 players to finish the second round in the morning.

Only Andrew Buckle, a fellow Aussie, had a chance to catch Scott at the end of the second round, and he double-bogeyed his final hole. That left Scott leading by a stroke lead after 36 holes. His third-round 68 gave him a 9-under 201 total.

Two-time Memphis winner David Toms shot a 66 and was 6 under along with Brian Gay (70), who blew a two-stroke lead with consecutive bogeys on the back nine. Woody Austin (67) was 5 under, followed by Brian Davis (68) at 4 under. Jacobson (70), Dean Wilson (66), Will MacKenzie (67), Joe Durant (68) and Brandt Snedeker (69) were 3 under.

Champions Tour

Champions Tour money leader Jay Haas strung together six birdies in seven holes and widened his lead to three strokes after two rounds in the Principal Charity Classic at West Des Moines, Iowa.

Haas, bidding for his third win of the season, shot a 31 on the back nine and finished at 4-under 67 for a 10-under 132 total. David Edwards (68) was second.