Sepp Straka moved right into a four-stroke lead heading into the ultimate spherical of The American Categorical match in California.
Straka shot an eight-under 64 on Saturday in his third straight bogey-free spherical, staking a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Decrease within the Coachella Valley desert.
Straka made six birdies on his entrance 9 at La Quinta Nation Membership, maybe the best of the three circuits, and added two extra birdies down the stretch, placing him at 23-under 193 and making him solely the third participant to remain bogey-free by means of 54 holes since this match went to a three-course rotation in 2016.
Straka is the primary Austrian-born participant to earn a PGA Tour card and to win on the circuit, and he is aware of his work is much from accomplished as he prepares for the ultimate spherical again at PGA West on the Stadium Course.
“I think Stadium is the type of course where no lead is safe,” Straka stated.
“My first win I obtained at [the] Honda [Classic], it is a very related golf course, and there I used to be 5 pictures again at first of the day. So no lead is protected. You have simply obtained to maintain hitting your spots, and you have actually obtained to strike the ball properly on the market, in order that’s actually what I am in search of tomorrow is only a good strong ball-striking spherical.
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“It is a very enjoyable leaderboard to have a look at. I performed with Charley final week [at the Sony Open].
“He said he’s feeling good, so anytime his body is feeling good, he’s kind of dangerous. Yeah, it’s a great leaderboard.”
Hoffman started the day with a share of the lead, and he carded a bogey-free 69 on the Stadium Course and is searching for his first win since 2016.
“I didn’t get my head sort of around it until the back nine, and then I was able to make a couple of putts coming in,” Hoffman stated. “Obviously, a clean card on the Stadium Course is something to be proud of.”
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Former PGA Championship winner Day recorded seven birdies and two bogeys whereas enjoying in entrance of a spirited gallery watching his pairing with two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas.
Thomas shot a tumultuous 68. He was at 17-under 199, a shot behind American duo Patrick Cantlay and Mark Hubbard.
Decrease, who started the previous two days one shot off the lead, shot a 68 on the Stadium Course to remain within the thick of competition for his first victory.
Defending champion Nick Dunlap made the lower at nine-under 207, while 17-year-old Blades Brown shot a third-round 74 and missed the lower in his first occasion as knowledgeable.
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