Bae, Day share lead at Barclays

EDISON, N.J. – Bae Sang-moon is making the most of his final weeks before he starts mandatory military service in South Korea.
Bae matched shots with PGA champion Jason Day throughout the third round of The Barclays Saturday and both finished at 7-under 63 to share the lead going into the final round at Plainfield Country Club.
They were at 11-under 199, one shot ahead of Bubba Watson (67).
Suddenly, the opening FedEx Cup playoff event is loaded with significance beyond the $10 million bonus at the end of this four-tournament series.
Two shots behind going into the final round was Ryan Palmer (65), playing for the first time since his father died last week in a traffic accident in West Texas. Palmer, who has not had a top 10 since May, caught himself wondering what it would mean to win with a family grieving at home.
British Open winner Zach Johnson (67) and Henrik Stenson (67) also were 9 under. McMurray native Brendon Todd moved 20 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 20th after he finished with a 4-under 66. Todd finished the round with seven birdies, including five during a seven-hole stretch on the back nine, and three bogeys.
Bae had been able to avoid his mandatory two-year military service through his PGA Tour career until it was determined that he spent too much time in South Korea last year. He appealed the decision, and the military courts ruled a month ago he had to serve.
Spittle leads on Champions Tour: Canadian Rod Spittle shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open.
The 60-year-old Spittle was at 10-under 134, a shot ahead of Scott McCarron (64) and John Huston (68). Huston, the 2011 champion, is trying to become the first two-time winner in the event that started in 2007.
One-stroke penalty no problem for Pieters: Belgium’s Thomas Pieters shot a 7-under 65 after being penalized for hitting the wrong ball, leaving him with a one-stroke lead in the Czech Masters.
Pieters ended up with a double bogey on the 11th hole after playing the wrong ball in the rough. He had a 17-under 199 total on the Albatross course.
Sweden’s Pelle Edberg was second after a 67.