Bryson DeChambeau described himself as a "man on a mission," and he sure played like one Saturday in the Northern Trust in Paramus, N.J.
DeChambeau made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn to pull away from a fading collection of stars, closed with two more birdies and turned in an 8-under 63 for a four-shot lead over Keegan Bradley going into the final round of the opening FedEx Cup playoff event.
A victory would assure DeChambeau one of the top seeds at East Lake to have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup.
"That would be something pretty special," he said.
And the timing would be ideal for his Ryder Cup hopes. A victory against one of the strongest fields of the year might be tough for Jim Furyk to ignore when he makes three of his captain's picks a week from Tuesday.
Young Canadian leads
Brooke Henderson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan, in pursuit of a breakthrough home victory.
The 20-year-old Canadian shot a 2-under 70 in clear and cool conditions for her 14-under 202. Nasa Hataoka of Japan and American Angel Yin are tied for second.
"Very exciting," Henderson said. "These crowds this week have been totally amazing, and I've been playing well for them, so I'm happy about that."
