ATLANTA — Sweden's Henrik Stenson fired a one-under par 69 Saturday to keep a four-stroke lead after the third round of the season-ending $8 million US PGA Tour Championship. If Stenson can keep his lead over the final 18 holes at East Lake Sunday, he will claim the $10 million bonus for winning the tour's playoff title, the FedEx Cup, as well as the tournament's $1.44 million top prize. “I don't see myself being overly aggressive tomorrow,” Stenson said. “I think it's kind of up to the other guys to be aggressive.” With a chance to stretch his lead over the rest of the 30-man field on a rainy day, Stenson stumbled at the finish, making bogeys on three of the final five holes, including a four-foot par putt miss at the 18th, that left him on 11-under 199 after 54 holes. American Dustin Johnson was second on 203 after a third-round 67 with US veteran Steve Stricker third on 205 after shooting 68. England's Justin Rose, the reigning US Open champion, shared fourth on 206 with Americans Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel and Jordan Spieth. England's Luke Donald and American Nick Watney were another stroke adrift. Stenson birdied the second and third holes and added two more at the seventh and ninth holes, stretching his edge over the field at one stage to nine strokes. The Swede began the back nine with a bogey, added another at 14 and followed a birdie at the par-5 15th with bogeys at 16 and 18. Stenson and Zach Johnson were the only two in the title fight among five players who can win the playoff title by winning the tournament. World No. 1 Tiger Woods, the playoff points leader, fired a 69 to stay 26th on 213, one stroke behind US compatriot Matt Kuchar, who was also in the top five in points. “I didn't hit it very good today,” Woods said. “I hit everything to the right or I flipped it left, but I putted better.” Australian Adam Scott, the reigning Masters champion, stumbled to a 74 to stand on 210 after starting the day with fever and chills and receiving IV fluids to treat his flu symptoms. Three bogeys and a double bogey gave Scott a front-nine 40 that not even a birdie at 17 and eight back-nine pars could offset. Dustin Johnson, the last man to grab a berth in the field, sank a 31-foot par putt at the par-3 18th to stand second. Quesne claims Italian Open In Turin, France's Julien Quesne clinched his second European Tour title Sunday when he won the Italian Open by one shot despite starting the final round four shots off the pace. The 33-year-old went through the back nine in 31, picking up birdies at the 10th, 11th and 15th holes. He then chipped in from short of the 17th green and putted from six feet for another birdie on the last to complete a closing 67. That gave him a 12-under-par total and a one-shot win over Ireland's David Higgins and England's Steve Webster. Overnight leader Marcus Fraser of Australia three-putted the 15th and dropped another shot on the par-three 16th. Fraser eventually signed for a 74 to finish joint eighth on nine under. Home hope Francesco Molinari, who joined the Turin club when he was just eight, came home in 39 to finish seven under. — Agencies
