At the top of the standings at the end of each of the first two rounds of the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament, played in McKinney, Texas, Colombian Sebastian Munoz was able to preserve this rank on Saturday, during the third day.
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The 29-year-old was on course for a clear round on his third outing on the TPC Craig Ranch course, having stalled an eagle and five birdies in his first 15 flags, but made his only misstep , a bogey, on the 16th hole. He eventually hit the white object 66 times (-6), giving him a cumulative score of 195 (-21).
He will start the final round ahead of American Jordan Spieth and Chilean Joaquin Niemann, who are respectively one and two strokes behind.
The round of the day, however, goes to James Hahn, who took 11 shots from par 72. This performance of 61 made him jump 34 positions and he is tied for fourth place. Despite everything, he did not give the best card during this edition of the competition, since Munoz, the leader, had played 60 (-12) during the first day of activities. Hahn will still enter the final round three shots from the lead.
The only two Canadians still in contention, Adam Svensson and Michael Gligic, are far behind, they who share the 69th place, 14 shots behind Munoz.
LPGA: A handful of golfers still in the race
On the LPGA side, few golfers will enter the final round with the hope of winning the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday.
At the end of the third round, the Australian Minjee Lee sat at the top of the standings, by virtue of a score of 199 (-17). Above all, she will have to be wary of Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom, who is only one step behind.
The American Lexi Thompson, third in the standings, can also be counted in the race, she who is three strokes behind on the head.
Fourth after 54 holes, Angel Yin (205; -11), like all those following her, will play for form.
Quebecer Maude-Aimée Leblanc, as well as Maddie Szeryk, were the only representatives of the maple leaf in the running at the start of this tournament. Both missed the cut.