Weir maintains lead at Mercedes-Benz

Mike Weir fired a five-under-par 68 in the third round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening Mercedes-Benz championship.

At 13-under 206, the Canadian leads Nick Watney by one shot while Daniel Chopra and Jonathan Byrd are tied for third at 11-under.

Weir played in an all-Canadian pairing with Stephen Ames and found himself tied for the lead with Ames for much of the round.

Weir went back in front when Ames bogeyed the 10th and he added birdies at Nos. 12, 14 and 18 coming in.

Ames was a shot back to start the day and is in fifth at 10-under 209 after signing for a three-under 70.