Scottie Scheffler is well-placed in his bid to develop into the first participant to win three consecutive PGA Tour occasions for seven years as he holds a five-way tie for the lead going into the ultimate spherical of the Texas Kids’s Houston Open.
Scheffler carded a four-under 66 on Saturday to take a seat degree with 42-year-old Englishman David Skinns (65), Stephan Jaeger of Germany (66), Thomas Detry of Belgium (67) and Alejandro Tosti of Argentina (68) at 9 beneath.
Tony Finau, who held a two-shot lead going into the third spherical, did not make a birdie till the thirteenth gap on one other blustery day at Memorial Park. He salvaged a 72 and continues to be within the thick of it, two photographs behind.
Tony Finau was the in a single day chief heading into the third spherical and continues to be solely two photographs off the tempo after a 72 on Saturday
Scheffler seemed to be in bother when making double-bogey on the fifteenth, however the world No 1 responded with back-to-back birdies to make sure he holds a share of the lead.
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Scottie Scheffler was misplaced for phrases after his tee shot on the fifteenth rolled off the inexperienced and ended up within the lake!
The 27-year-old, coming off victories on the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Gamers Championship, is making an attempt to develop into the primary participant since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win three straight PGA Tour begins.
“Winning the last two doesn’t help me do anything tomorrow,” Scheffler mentioned. “I think it’s going to be another pretty challenging day out there with high winds. Stick to my process and control what I can control out there.”
Behind Scheffler, in a three-way tie for second at eight beneath are US Beginner champion Nick Dunlap, Taylor Moore and Akshay Bhatia.
Dunlap grew to become the primary newbie in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour at The American Specific in January. Moore gained the Valspar Championship a 12 months in the past, whereas Bhatia claimed the Barracuda Championship final summer time.
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