SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round.
The crowd of 173,210 in perfect conditions at TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course broke the record of 170,802 set in the third round in 2008.
"It was fun for sure, but I was trying to focus, too," Levin said about the huge crowd and party atmosphere. "You don't get that too often, all those people cheering."
Levin, five strokes ahead after the completion of the second round Saturday morning, had four birdies and a bogey to reach 17 under.
Raleigh native Webb Simpson was 11 under after a 68. At No. 6 in the world, he's the highest-ranked player in the field.
"I feel good, but my swing is just not really getting in sync," Simpson said. "I'm missing the ball left and right. I want to polish that up. But I made a bunch of good swings down the stretch that gave me a lot of confidence."
LPGA: U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters in Gold Coast, Australia.
Ryu, who shot an extraordinary 11-under 61 in the second round, had a 54-hole total of 20-under 196 at Royal Pines.
Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands shot 68 and was alone in second.
European Tour: Former British Open Champion Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts into the final round of the Qatar Masters in Doha, Qatar.
Lawrie took advantage of calmer conditions at Doha Golf Course to make six birdies for an 8-under total of 136 after two rounds.
