Young gun Spieth ties Players lead

Martin Kaymer and Jordan Spieth are locked together at the top of the leaderboard going into the final round of the Players Championship.

• Martin Kaymer and Jordan Spieth tied after third round of Players


• Will be paired again on final day Sunday


• John Senden and Sergio Garcia nearest challengers


• Franceso Molinari moves up with joint best of day 67

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(CNN) — Golf’s new star Jordan Spieth drew level with Martin Kaymer at the top of the Players Championship leader board Saturday as the pair continued their personal battle for victory at the ‘fifth major.”

Spieth, who lit up the Masters with his inspired play at not yet 21 years of age, has not dropped a shot all week on the testing TPC Sawgrass course and scrambled for an inspired par on the final hole of the third round.

The left him on 12-under 204 after a 71 and drew him level with front runner Kaymer, who bogeyed the 18th to fall back to that mark.

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Germany’s Kaymer, who opened with a joint course record 63 had to settle for a level par 72 on what is traditionally moving day at most tournaments, but the lead duo still kept a three-shot lead over nearest challengers Sergio Garcia of Spain and Australian John Senden.

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