Jun 22, 2013 3 min read

CROMWELL, Conn. – Bubba Watson made three bogeys in his last six holes Saturday to help create a three-way tie after three rounds at the Travelers Championship.

Watson, Graham DeLaet, who tied for the low round of the day with a 65, and Charley Hoffman were all at 10-under par heading into Sunday’s final round at the TPC of River Highlands. Watson shot an even-par 70.

Justin Rose, less than a week after his U.S. Open victory, is 7-under par and in a tie for seventh place after a second straight 68.

Watson made three birdies on his opening nine holes and was ahead by four shots after the third. But bogeys on Nos. 13, 15 and 17 brought the 2011 Masters champion back to the field.

Watson, who won the 2010 Travelers, is trying to become the seventh player to win this event at least twice. Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson have also done it.

After shooting a 61 in the opening round, Hoffman struggled and shot 73 on Friday. But he bounced back with a 66 Saturday in a round that included five birdies.

Hoffman, who has won twice previously on the PGA Tour, was leading the Travelers last year when he hit his tee shot on the par-4 17th into the water. He finished in a tie for second.

He said he doesn’t expect a similar result this year.

“Obviously, if I get on 17 tee, I’d be lying to say I’m not going to think about that tee shot,” Hoffman said. “But I’m a much more mature, better player than I was a year ago and don’t feel uncomfortable on that tee shot.”

Stadler grabs lead: Craig Stadler grabbed the outright lead at the Encompass Championship on Saturday, birdieing three of the four par-5s in a 7-under 65 Saturday that put him two shots ahead of Bob Tway and Jeff Sluman.

Stadler’s second round at North Shore Country Club included an inward nine of 4-under 32 that left him at 12-under 132. Tway also scored 65 and Sluman had 66 that included eight birdies and two bogeys.

David Frost was fourth three strokes back after a 67 that included six birdies.

Four share LPGA honors: Stacy Lewis made four straight birdies and eight overall to shoot a 6-under 65 on Saturday and join a group of four players atop the leaderboard at 10 under after the second round of the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.

Lewis, the world’s No. 2 player, earned an unofficial win at the rain-shortened event as an amateur in 2007. She is the local favorite this week, having played collegiately at Arkansas.

Chie Arimura and Beatriz Recari both equaled Lewis’ 65 and are tied entering the final round with So Yeon Ryu.

Lee on top at Web.com: Danny Lee shot a third-round 63 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Web.com Rex Hospital Open Saturday at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, N.C.

Washington native Steve Wheatcroft, a Trinity High School graduate, shot a one-over par 72 and has a three-day total of 209, 13 strokes off the lead.