Day 3 of the Travelers Championship wrapped up with Paul Casey having a spectacular day. Casey shot an 8-under 62 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round.

ROUND 3

Casey, whose win at Valspar in Florida in March was his first PGA Tour title in nine years, called the bogey-free round at TPC River Highlands his best of the year.

The Englishman had six birdies and an eagle -- at the signature par-4 15th hole -- where he hit his tee shot onto the green and then sank a 23-foot putt. He broke out of the pack hitting all 18 greens and has a streak of 23 straight heading into Sunday. He was at 16-under 194.

"It was clinical," he said. "I did everything I wanted to do. I can't do any more than that."

Russell Henley was 12 under after a 67,and J.B. Holmes (65), Anirban Lahiri (65) and third-round leader Brain Harman (69) were 11 under.

"I think I can shoot a low number on this course," Henley said. "You've got to make the putts. I'm definitely hitting it well enough, and if I can get a couple putts to fall, that would be good. But I can't control what (Casey) is doing. I can just try to keep playing solid."

Jason Day shot 66, and Bubba Watson 67, leaving them 10 under. Watson came from six back to the 2010 event and beat Casey in a playoff in 2015.

Watson would join Billy Casper as the only players to win this tournament more than twice. Casper won his fourth Connecticut title in 1973.

"I'm hoping the weather is real sunny when I'm teeing off and as soon as I putt out it gets windy and a little be of rain and gives me a better shot at it," he said.

Morning rain and drizzle throughout the day kept the greens soft, but nobody was able to stay with Casey.

U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka shot a 69 to get to 4 under. Koepka said he plans to go right at every pin Sunday, then take time off from golf before the British Open.

"I'm going to try to shoot 60," he said. "You're so far back, you've got to kind of make a move and if you shoot 10 (under), you never know what can happen.

It was a bit of a squirrely round, quite literally for Rory McIlroy.

His opening tee shot was delayed when a squirrel camped right in front of him in the tee box. McIlroy finally got the shot off, hitting it wide right and into the rough en route to a bogey.

McIlroy had an eagle at 15, but three-putted 18 for a bogey and a 69. He was tied for 15th place at 8 under.

On the final day of the Travelers Championship on Sunday, heat and humidity will be predominant weather feature of the day. Sunday's weather will feature warmer and more humid air. Highs will be in the 80s and it will be muggy.

The majority of Sunday will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely, especially during the afternoon. Hopefully the storms will hold off long enough to wrap up a great weekend of golf.

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Travelers Championship - Day 3 Recap

Travelers Championship - Day 3 Recap

Travelers Championship - Day 3 Recap