Simpson Takes It Nice and Slow for Lead

Scott Simpson shot a 68 Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Byron Nelson Classic at Irving, Tex.

While Simpson’s slow-moving trek was far from routine, the strong, gusty winds exacted even more severe penalties from contenders Dan Forsman and Billy Mayfair.

Forsman lost three shots to par and four to Simpson, who is at 11-under 199, during the last four holes and dropped from the lead into a tie for third.

Mayfair, playing with Simpson and Forsman in the last threesome on the Tournament Players Club at Las Colinas, had to make an 18-footer for a par five on the 16th, then three-putted the 18th, also dropping back to a share of third.

Simpson, Mayfair and Forsman all were warned--but not penalized--for slow play midway through the back nine.

Trevor Dodds, a native of South Africa and a resident of Namibia, made the biggest move of the day with a 64 that lifted him past 17 others into sole possession of second place at 200.