Harris English closed out the third spherical of the Farmers Insurance coverage Open with a string of birdies to take a one-shot lead in San Diego.
Enjoying on the South Course at Torrey Pines, the American cut up seven birdies – together with three in his ultimate three holes – with a singular bogey to card a six-under 66 for a complete of nine-under par.
That places him one shot forward of compatriot Andrew Novak, who didn’t drop a shot as he additionally completed with a 66 on Friday.
“I’ve played this place for a long time now and I feel like I know where to miss it, where to be aggressive and where to be patient,” English mentioned.
“I feel like I picked my spots really well today and it’s nice when you’re seeing some putts go in.”
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Harris English acknowledges the gang after hitting a birdie putt on the 18th gap
English went to a four-way playoff on the Farmers in 2015 earlier than shedding to Jason Day, and he completed third on the US Open held on this San Diego course in 2021.
“Winning in a place like this will be massive,” English mentioned. “It’s one of my favourite places and the list of winners here is pretty incredible so I love being in the mix.”
Novak is chasing his first victory in his fourth season on tour and he added: “You need to win and anytime you need one thing, you would possibly put stress on your self.
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Andrew Novak trails English by one shot
“There’s going to be nerves. I’ve gone through Q-school. I’ve been sweating out cut lines. It’s all just nerves. I’ve been nervous a lot of times playing golf. It’s just part of it.
“You simply should step up and hit the golf shot.”
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South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter can also be within the hunt, sitting on seven-under for the event because of a third-round rating of five-under 67.
“Par threes probably aren’t my strongest out of the pars but I was hitting the ball a lot better today,” Potgieter mentioned.
“Especially on those holes, I put myself in good spots to hole some putts.”
England’s Danny Willett is the most effective of the British contingent on two-under par.
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