US Senior Open of Golf 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Miguel Angel Jimenez never won a major championship during his PGA career, narrowly missing out with a second-place finish at the 2000 U.S. Open. 

He’s 18 holes away from rectifying that on the Champions Tour.

The eccentric Spaniard carded a one-under 69 in Saturday’s third round, giving him a one-stroke lead over Gene Sauers heading into the last 18 at the 2016 U.S. Senior Open.

Barring a collapse from either Jimenez or Sauers, the winner should come from the final group. The leaders are the only players currently under par at Scioto Country Club, with the Columbus, Ohio-based course playing difficult all week. Ian Woosnam, Loren Roberts and Billy Mayfair sit tied for third at one over overall.

Jimenez was one of only four golfers Saturday to shoot under par. Rain and heavy winds created near-impossible conditions at certain points, with Jimenez commenting that he was happy to escape relatively unscathed.

“The conditions, they are tough today, especially because of the wind,” he said, per the Associated Press (via USA Today). “The greens …

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