Matteson sets Tour record to lead

American Troy Matteson will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Frys.com Open after breaking a PGA Tour record with a second straight 61.

The 29-year-old hit 10 birdies in his second consecutive nine-under round to reach 16 under in Scottsdale, Arizona.

His total of 122 for successive rounds broke countryman Steve Stricker's mark of 123 set at the Bob Hope in January.

Chris Stroud, Webb Simpson and Tim Clark were second, with Martin Laird nine under and Greg Owen eight under.

A delighted Matteson said afterwards: "With the year I've had, it's - first of all - it's indescribable. Two days ago, if you'd have asked me what I was going to shoot on Friday, I would have said 'I'll take anything in the red'.

"It's amazing how fast golf changes. It's just one day something clicks, and all of a sudden you get on a little run.

"Hopefully I can keep it going. It's nice to have some good rounds with the year I've had. It's getting towards a nice ending."

American rookie Rickie Fowler, joint second-round leader, finished four shots off the pace along with first-round leader Nick O'Hern of Australia.

The pair were joined on 12 under by Bill Lunde, Ryan Moore and Jamie Lovemark.

England's Owen, who like Fowler posted 65 on Thursday and 64 on Friday to share the lead at the halfway stage, slipped back to joint 19th on Saturday after recording five bogeys in a disappointing three-over 73.

Scotland's Laird, who won his maiden PGA Tour title last week, answered Friday's 72 to make the cut with no room to spare with a 62 to climb into a tie for 16th.