Nick Watney fired a five-under-par 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Brad Fritsch after three rounds of the US PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship.

Watney, who won the last of his five US PGA Tour titles at the 2012 Barclays, had a 54-hole total of 14-under-par 196 at Sedgefield Country Club.

Canada’s Fritsch, who also signed for a 65, was a stroke back on 197.

Sweden’s Freddie Jacobson fired a 66 to join overnight co-leader Heath Slocum on 12 under.

Slocum needs a third-place finish in the US tour’s final regular-season tournament to qualify for the FedExCup playoffs, which start next week with the Barclays.

Scott Langley, who was tied with Slocum after 36 holes, managed a one-under 69 and slipped into a tie for fifth on 11 under.

Brandt Snedeker, the 2007 champion, and 2011 winner Webb Simpson both shot 66s to join Langley, while Stuart Appleby fired a round of four under to be the best-placed Australian at seven under.

Argentina’s Andres Romero had the best round of the day, a six-under 64 that put him in a group of six players on 10 under.

That group also included Scotland’s Martin Laird and first-round leader Camilo Villegas of Colombia.