(Detroit) Canadian Taylor Pendrith and Tony Finau are in the middle of a duel in Detroit at the Classic Rocket Mortgage of the PGA Tour.
Posted at 7:47 p.m.
Finau turned 65 (-7) on Saturday and joined Pendrith in the lead at 21-under with one round to go at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
“If we can have a good round, maybe it will be a two-man race,” admitted Finau.
The winner of the 3m Open played last week in Minnesota, Finau is trying to become the first golfer to win two consecutive tournaments in the last three years.
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Tony Finau
“I probably have more pressure simply because I’ve never won and Tony has several titles behind the tie, including one acquired last week,” said Pendrith, who was one step ahead before starting. begin Saturday’s round.
Pendrith has birdied four of the last five pennants and handed a 65.
Pendrith held a three-stroke lead after three rounds at the Bermuda Championship in October, but slumped to finish the tournament in fifth place. In the final round, he turned in a 76.
In March, the Canadian took the 13e position in the PGA Players Championship and pocketed a career-high US$327,222 for a tournament. He also finished the tournament with a broken rib.
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year point guard Cameron Young (65) is four shots behind the leaders. On Friday, he tied a Detroit Golf Club record with a 63.
“I have to play an amazing round to have any chance,” Young said.
Stephan Jaeger fell five strokes behind Finau and Pendrith after finishing with a 65 card.
Pendrith was on top after the first two rounds and set a new tournament record after 36 pennants — 129 strokes (under 15).
The 31-year-old Ontarian, playing in his first season on the PGA Tour, missed nearly four months with a broken rib earlier in the season.
Canadian Adam Svensson climbed to ninth place after a round of 67. He is nine strokes behind the leaders. The other Canadians still in contention, Roger Sloan (70) and Adam Hadwin (72), fell in the standings.