Kiawah Island, S.C. ? Eduardo Romero missed a chance to take a big lead into the final day of the Senior PGA Championship, bogeying the final two holes to finish the third round with a two-stroke advantage.

Romero was 9 under and four shots ahead after a birdie on the par-3 14th, but hit into a bunker on the 17th hole, leading to one bogey. Then he missed a 7-foot par putt on the 18th hole to tighten up a tournament he appeared to have a lock on.

Still, the Argentine star was 7 under after his 71, two strokes better than Denis Watson (69) and Nick Price (70). Naomichi “Joe” Ozaki (72) was fourth at 4 under. No one else was under par after three days at Pete Dye’s seaside layout.