Walker rallies back, takes 54-hole lead at PGA

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. – The start was a little shaky, but Jimmy Walker managed to steady himself and now carries a one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship.

Walker started his third round Sunday morning tied with Robert Streb, but he fell two shots behind a hard-charging Jason Day after making three bogeys on his first eight holes. Walker rallied on the inward half, though, carding four birdies to shoot a 2-under 68.

The last of those birdies, a two-putt from 43 feet on No. 18, moved Walker to 11 under, giving him the 54-hole lead in a major championship for the first time in his career.

“Just made a couple of loose swings, and finally I settled in and said. ‘Let’s hit a good…