LEMONT, Ill. — Ryan Moore figured the BMW Championship would be his last tournament for a while. He shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday, which could put his vacation on hold.
Moore eliminated the mistakes that held him back the previous day, making only one bogey to reach 8-under 205 and take a one-shot lead over Dustin Johnson (68), Matt Kuchar (70) and Charlie Wi (70).
Moore was No. 58 in the FedEx Cup standings, and needed one of his best weeks just to crack the top 30 and advance to the Tour Championship in two weeks at East Lake. A victory not only would send him to the FedEx Cup finale, but give him a clear shot at the $10 million bonus.
Tiger Woods finally broke par with a 3-under 68, but he needed much more. Woods was tied for 22nd at even-par 213, some seven shots behind where he needs to finish to advance to the FedEx Cup finale. Otherwise, it will be his last PGA Tour round of the year in America. About his only drama today will be playing alongside Phil Mickelson, who shot a 70 to also finish at even par.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP: At Rogers, Ark., Michelle Wie shot a 7-under 64 — playing her first nine holes in 7-under 28 — to take the second-round lead in the Northwest Arkansas Championship. Wie, trying for her second straight victory, had the lowest nine-hole score on the LPGA Tour this year. She finished at 10 under, three strokes ahead of Juli Inkster (66), Yani Tseng (68) and Na Yeon Choi (68).
SONGDO CHAMPIONSHIP: At Incheon, South Korea, Fred Funk shot a 5-under 67 for the lead in the Champions Tour's first event in Asia.
KLM OPEN: At Hilversum, Netherlands, PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer shot a 4-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead.