Akshay Bhatia and England’s Aaron Rai shot a four-under 68 to stay tied for the third spherical of the Rocket Mortgage Basic in Detroit on Saturday.
Individuals Bhatia and Rai began the spherical sharing the lead, however the total leaderboard tightened. Rai had 5 birdies and a bogey, whereas Bahatia went his third consecutive spherical with no bogey.
They’re each 17-under 199 heading into Sunday’s remaining spherical.
Cameron Younger (67), who birdied three of the final 5 holes, and Australia’s Cam Davies (66), who birdied three of the primary 4 holes and completed the spherical with no bogey, are one shot behind at 16.
Sam Stephens (66), who bogeyed the final two holes, and South Africa’s Eric van Rooyen (68), who registered no bogeys, are at 15 beneath.
Novice Luke Clanton (65), Joel Damen (68) and Australia’s Ming Woo Lee (66) are tied for seventh at 14 beneath. Clanton moved as much as a share of second place by the point he completed the third lap earlier than others took benefit of scoring alternatives early within the night.
“That is my first PGA Tour occasion and to have the ability to compete the place I am at proper now’s superior,” Clanton stated.
Clanton, a 20-year-old golfer from Florida State, performed within the U.S. Open earlier this month, making the minimize and ending tied for forty first. On Saturday, he birdied the par-5 14th gap, simply two holes after his solely bogey of the spherical.
Defending champion Rickie Fowler shot 67 and dropped to 11 beneath. The beginning of the third spherical was considerably delayed and the tee time was revised, with golfers utilizing the primary and tenth balls as tees.
Will Zalatoris withdrew within the third spherical citing a again damage. He was seven beneath by way of the primary two rounds. however three by way of eight holes on Saturday earlier than ending his spherical.
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