Overview
- Cink fired a bogey-free 6-under 64 in the third round to sit at 9-under through 54 holes and lead the U.S. Senior Open by one stroke.
- Cink credited a pre-round talk with his caddie, Chris P. Jones, for raising his commitment level and producing higher-quality shots.
- Defending champion Padraig Harrington stands one shot back after a round that included five birdies in a six-hole stretch and he says the final round feels like a "roller coaster."
- George McNeill and Miguel Ángel Jiménez remain within a few strokes of the lead while Darren Clarke matched the day's low 64 to climb the leaderboard.
- Organizers moved final-round tee times earlier to avoid expected afternoon storms and Scioto’s firm, undulating greens loom as a strategic test for the closing round.