Golf

Stephen Ames 6 shots off Senior British Open lead entering final round

K.J. Choi birdied the last hole to regain the sole lead of the Senior British Open after three rounds on Saturday in Carnoustie, Scotland. Vancouver resident Stephen Ames, who led after the first round, fell back to a tie for sixth and six shots off the pace.

South Korea's K.J. Choi atop leaderboard by 1 stroke in Carnoustie, Scotland

Canadian golfer Stephen Ames delivers a putt during third-round play of the Senior British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links on July 27, 2024 in Scotland.
Canada's Stephen Ames, who led the Senior British Open after Friday's opening round, fell back to a tie for sixth in third-round play Saturday at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. (Phil Inglis/Getty Images)

K.J. Choi birdied the last hole to regain the sole lead of the Senior British Open after three rounds on Saturday.

The South Korean golfer takes a one-shot lead into the final round at Carnoustie in Scotland.

Choi, up by two overnight, led the field by six after 14 holes. Then consecutive double bogeys pegged him back and, going into the 18th, he was tied with Richard Green, who carded a 4-under 68.

Vancouver resident Stephen Ames, who led the tournament after the first round, fell back to a tie for sixth, six strokes back of the lead with a 2-over 74 on Saturday.

On a hole he bogeyed in the first two rounds, Choi birdied and closed with a 70.

Like Choi, Green has never won a senior major, but the Australian has finished top three in two senior majors this year.

India's Arjun Atwal was third, two strokes behind Choi at 6 under after a 67.

Atwal was two shots clear of England's Paul Broadhurst, the 2016 champion.

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