Daniel Berger shot an 8-under-par 62 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

The 23-year-old Floridian made nine birdies, including seven on his final 10 holes, to finish at 15-under 195 after 54 holes.

Last year’s rookie of the year had just one bogey and was two strokes off the course record, following up rounds of 66 and 67 that had him tied for the lead coming into the day.

‘‘I’ve shot better than 62, but I guess it doesn’t matter unless it’s on the PGA Tour,’’ he said. ‘‘It was just a great day.’’

Russell Knox shot a 64 and Russell Henley and Tyrone Van Aswegen each shot 65, to tie for second place at 12 under. Patrick Rodgers shot a 66 and was five strokes off the pace.

Berger, who is coming off a shoulder injury, is looking for his second career title on the PGA Tour. He won two months ago in Memphis at the St. Jude Classic, which was his fourth top-10 finish in seven starts after a slow start to the year.

‘‘Everyone was starting to say sophomore slump and that kind of got me upset a little bit,’’ he said. ‘‘Not upset, but kind of like, ‘Come on, let’s get going here.’ ’’

Berger said he first tweaked his left shoulder in Memphis, then strained it at the US Open. The injury forced him to withdraw after hitting his opening tee shot at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and he didn’t return until last week at the PGA Championship.

The golfers went out early in trios Saturday off the first and 10th tees to avoid thunderstorms predicted for the area.

Knox set the pace, opening his round with three consecutive birdies. He putted the ball just seven times over his first six holes.

He also is looking for his second PGA Tour win, after a victory last November at the World Championships in Shanghai.

‘‘I always tell myself, don’t be scared to play well,’’ he said. ‘‘You’ve got to go for it.’’

Berger is not the only player coming off an injury.

Brooks Koepka, playing with a brace on his right ankle, shot a 30 on his back nine to finish with a 64 and go 9 under for the tournament, tied for sixth place with Paul Casey.

Koepka tore a ligament earlier this summer and, like Berger, missed he British Open. He said he decided to play the tournament rather than rest in an attempt to secure enough points to ensure his spot on the Ryder Cup team.

‘‘The better you play the better you feel,’’ he said. ‘‘Today is the best it’s felt in a long time.’’

Koepka spent the day sparring with playing partner Daniel Summerhays, who also had four birdies on the back nine, before hitting a tree on his drive at the par-4 18th. He ended up saving a bogey with a 44-foot uphill putt and goes into Sunday at 8 under, tied for eighth place.

‘‘To see that go in, that was definitely a sigh of relief,’’ he said. ‘‘A good putt can forgive a lot of weaknesses and sins that you’ve committed in one hole.’’

US Olympians Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed each shot 68 and are 5 under, 10 strokes back. Fellow Olympian Matt Kuchar shot a 71 and is at 3 under.

Watson has insisted his focus this week is on Connecticut, but acknowledged that he wore his opening ceremony outfit on Friday night, texting a photo to teammate Rickie Fowler, who took parade in the parade of athletes.

‘‘He texted me back his outfit,’’ Watson said. ‘‘I said I was there in spirit, so I had to wear my outfit, too.’’

The shot of the day came from Ernie Els, who aced the par-3 16th hole from 176 yards. It was the 13th hole-in-one of his career.

US Women’s Amateur — South Korea’s Eun Jeong Seong and Italy’s Virginia Elena Carta set up the first all-international US Women’s Amateur final in 106 years and guaranteed a rare season sweep after each advanced with 2-and-1 victories at Rolling Green in Springfield, Pa.

Seong, 16, who defeated 18-year-old Mathilda Cappeliez of France, is trying to complete an unprecedented US Girls’ Junior-Amateur season sweep. Carta, 19, who defeated 15-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines, in May won the NCAA individual title as a Duke freshman and is attempting to become the second player to win the Women’s Amateur and NCAA titles in the same year.

Champions — Miguel Angel Jimenez made a 17-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 9-under 63 and the second-round lead in the 3M Championship.

The 52-year-old Spaniard had five straight birdies on Nos. 6-10 and also birdied the par-3 17th in good scoring conditions at generous TPC Twins Cities in Blaine, Minn.

European — Alex Noren advanced to the Paul Lawrie Match Play final with a 3-and-2 defeat of James Morrison at Archerfield in North Berwick, Scotland.

The Swede went 4-up after seven holes, losing Nos. 9 and 10.

Noren faces Anthony Wall in Sunday’s final after the Englishman sank a tricky putt to beat countryman Oliver Fisher on the fourth playoff hole.