Golf roundup: Late stumble costly for Baylor alum Harris English in third round

AP photo by Charles Krupa / Former Baylor School standout Harris English tees off on the ninth hole at TPC Boston during the third round of The Northern Trust on Saturday in Norton, Mass. English was tied for second but five shots out of the lead entering the final round. AP photo by Charles Krupa / Former Baylor School standout Harris English tees off on the ninth hole at TPC Boston during the third round of The Northern Trust on Saturday in Norton, Mass. English was tied for second but five shots out of the lead entering the final round.

By The Associated Press August 23, 2020 5 min read

NORTON, Mass. – Dustin Johnson could have used a finish like this Friday, when he flirted with a 59.

His birdie-eagle ending to the third round of The Northern Trust gave him a 7-under-par 64 on Saturday, stretched his lead to five shots in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener and resulted in a different personal record.

Johnson, coming off a remarkable day in which he was 11 under through 11 holes and finished with seven pars for a 60 and a two-stroke advantage, pulled away from Harris English and Scottie Scheffler with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a 40-footer for eagle on the closing hole at TPC Boston.

He was at 22-under 191, his lowest 54-hole score by three shots.

“I’m in a great position and like where I’m at, but I’m still going to have to go out and shoot a good score,” said Johnson, who at age 36 is seeking his 22nd PGA Tour victory. “You can go low out here, and guys are going low every day, especially with the conditions we have: perfect greens, golf course is in great shape and not a lot of wind.”