NORTH CAROLINA — Spain's Sergio Garcia fired a four-under-par 66 to take the lead after the third round of the Wyndham Championship Saturday and fuel his bid to play in a sixth Ryder Cup. Garcia missed the cut at the US PGA Championship last week to fall outside the automatic qualification zone for the Ryder Cup, but he has bounced back in North Carolina to take a one shot lead on 14-under 196 at the Sedgefield Country Club. The 32-year-old is one clear of American youngster Bud Cauley, who matched Garcia's 66 Saturday, and South African Tim Clark who shot a 67 to also end the day on 197. A first win on the PGA Tour in four years would guarantee Garcia's inclusion in the European side when the team is chosen in just over a week's time for the Sept. 28-30 matches. World No. 9 Jason Dufner fired the round of the day, a 63, to rocket up into a tie for fourth at 198 alongside fellow American Harris English (68) and former champion Carl Pettersson (68) of Sweden. American Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III (66) is among three players in a tie for seventh at 199 while defending champion Webb Simpson is still in the mix at 10-under despite poor putting leading to a disappointing one-over 71. The Spaniard, who won twice on the European Tour last year, birdied the third and fifth holes with neat six-foot putts to get his round started and then nailed back-to-back birdies on the 12th and 13th to make a significant move. His approach to the par three 12th was sublime leaving an easy short putt, however, he needed to negotiate 29-feet of green to pick up a shot a hole later. A short par putt missed on the 14th threatened to stall his charge but he bounced back from the bogey with another birdie on 15, this time with a brilliant up and down from the sand, to go top. Miyazato keeps lead In Oregon, Japan's Mika Miyazato, seeking her first LPGA title, fired a four-under par 68 Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Safeway Classic. Miyazato, who began on the back nine, birdied the par-3 11th and third holes and added birdies at the sixth and par-5 eighth holes to finish 36 holes on 11-under 133, two clear of South Korean So Yeon Ryu, who also shot a 68. American Cristie Kerr and South Korean Inbee Park shared third on 136, both expressing confidence in their chances on Sunday. Kerr seeks her first victory since the 2010 State Farm Classic. — Agencies
