EDISON, N.J. — Bae Sang-moon is making the most of his final weeks before he starts mandatory military service in South Korea.
Bae matched shots with PGA champion Jason Day throughout the third round of The Barclays on Saturday until both finished at 7-under 63 and tied for the lead going into the final round at Plainfield Country Club.
They were at 11-under 199, one shot ahead of Bubba Watson.
Suddenly, the opening FedEx Cup playoff event is loaded with significance beyond the $10 million bonus at the end of this four-tournament series.
Two shots behind going into the final round was Ryan Palmer, playing for the first time since his father died last week in a traffic accident in West Texas.