Watson moves in to lead Memorial tournament as Paul Casey loses advantage

American golf ace Bubba Watson moved into the lead at the Memorial Tournament as England's Paul Casey lost his three-shot halfway advantage.

Masters champion Watson secured a one-shot lead with a three-under 69 after Casey carded a four-over 76 in the third round in Ohio, including three bogeys and a double bogey.

According to the BBC, Watson's compatriot Scott Langley is second while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is six shots off the pace after carding a 69 on the third day as he recovered from a second-round 78 to climb back up the leaderboard.

However, Watson lead the way after a round including five birdies in six holes on the front nine and said that he just kept his head down grinding away, adding that shooting in the 60s everyday is his goal.

Currently Watson's nearest challenger is Langley after a 67, followed by Japan's Hideki Matsuyama at 69 and world number one Adam Scott (68) three off the lead, the report added.