The Latest: Jordan Spieth winning the vote of fans at PGA (The Associated Press)
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- The Latest from the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (all times local):
1:03 p.m.
Lefty's putter isn't quite so friendly today.
Phil Mickelson missed two birdie putts inside of 10 feet on the second and third holes and is even par for the day.
Mickelson made a few long ones Saturday during a round of 6-under 66.
He is too far out of the lead - 10 behind Jason Day - to contend, but needs a strong finish to improve his ranking on the Presidents Cup list.
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12:20 p.m.
Well, if this doesn't work out, there's always 2016.
Spotted on the course: A band of fans handing out T-shirts that read 'Spieth for President,' with a picture of the man himself, encircled by a red-white-and-blue flag logo.
If Jordan Spieth wins the PGA, he'll be the first player to capture all three U.S. majors in the same year.
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11:27 a.m.
Jordan Spieth is on the driving range warming up for the final round of the PGA Championship.
He's going for his third major of the season, hoping to add a victory at Whistling Straits to those from Augusta and Chambers Bay earlier this year.
If Spieth wins, this would mark the first time since 1982 that Americans swept the majors. The names back then: Craig Stadler (Masters), Tom Watson (U.S. and British Open) and Raymond Floyd (PGA).
Spieth needs to overcome a two-shot deficit against Jason Day, the Australian who is trying to win his first major after a number of close calls.
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10:38 a.m.
The final round of the final major of the year is under way.
Good scores are available.
Teeing off early Sunday, Ryan Moore made six birdies and played the front nine in 6-under 30.
Kevin Chappell is 4 under for the day through 12 holes.
Thirty of the 77 players shot rounds in the 60s on Saturday.
That included Branden Grace, who shot 64 to move into third place, three shots behind leader Jason Day, who shot 66 to head into the final round at 15 under.
Jordan Spieth shot 30 on the back nine to pull within two of Day.
Spieth and Day tee off in the last twosome this afternoon.
- PGA Championship
- Spieth
- Jason Day
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