Jake Scott opens 4-stroke lead in PGA Assistant Championship

Published November 3, 2012 4:10pm EDT | Updated November 20, 2014 6:38pm EST

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Jake Scott shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to increase his lead to four strokes in the PGA Assistant Championship.

The 25-year-old Scott, a PGA apprentice at Elyria Country Club in Ohio, had a 15-under 201 total after three rounds on PGA Golf Club's Wanamaker Course.

First-round leader Ryan Vermeer was second after a 70. The 34-year-old Vermeer is a PGA apprentice at Oak Hills Country Club in Omaha, Neb.