Goosen clings to 1-shot lead at Riviera

LOS ANGELES: Retief Goosen rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday at Riviera to wind up in a spot he hasn’t been in a long time — atop the leaderboard going into the weekend.
The late birdie gave Goosen a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Ryan Moore, Graham DeLaet and 21-year-old rookie Justin Thomas.
Goosen hasn’t won since 2009 and can’t remember the last time he had a 36-hole lead. But even at 46, he has looked up to the task. Riviera is a stern test, and US Open conditions have been mentioned. Goosen won two of those.
He was at 6-under 136, the highest 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour since the Quicken Loans National at Congressional. That’s another US Open course.

Local favorite Chowrasia extends Indian Open lead
Local favorite S.S.P Chowrasia will head into the final round of the Hero Indian Open with a two-shot lead over defending champion Siddikur Rahman after shooting a two-under par 69 Saturday at Delhi Golf Club.
The Indian star began day three in blistering form, picking up two birdies on the first two holes and then cemented his lead with a steady round that featured only one bogey — his first of the tournament. He now stands at 12 under overall.
Bangladesh’s Rahman, who has been struggling with back problems recently, kept himself in contention with a round of 70, including a birdie on the 18th that gave him fresh hope of retaining his title.
Australia’s Marcus Fraser was lying three strokes further back after a round of 67 while Sweden’s Daniel Chopra was lying fourth equal on six under par for the tournament after firing a 65, the best round of the day.
Chowrasia, who already won three titles at the course in the heart of the Indian capital, had started the day just one shot clear of Rahman. But the 36-year-old said he had just concentrated on his own game.
“I played my own game and didn’t think that I’m playing in a match play with Siddikur,” he said in comments on the Asian Tour website.