Berger is 5 instances higher than the Honda Basic

Shane Lowry (67), Chris Kirk (71), Seb Straka (69) and first-round chief Kurt Kitayama (71), all tied for second within the 6-under. Solely 13 of the 73 gamers who made the lower, shot beneath par on Saturday

Daniel Berger stays the Honda Basic chief after he began Saturday with a three-shot lead and completed with a five-shot benefit.

He is now 18 holes away from profitable the championship which is a 15-minute drive from his residence.

Shane Lowry (67), Chris Kirk (71), Seb Straka (69) and first spherical chief Kurt Kitayama (71), are all tied for second within the 6-under.

Solely 13 of the 73 gamers made a substandard lower on Saturday. Laurie had the most effective spherical of the day when he was slightly below 3 instances.

“You clearly need to exit and catch him [Daniel Berger] Tomorrow, however I do not suppose you may go and choose anybody up on that golf course,” Lowry stated.

“Simply do no matter you need and rating the very best outcome and hopefully it is someplace close to sufficient high quality.”

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Shane Lowry reaches third spherical 67 at Honda Basic to remain effectively in competitors heading into the ultimate

Andrew Cousin, Curtis Thompson, Billy Horschel and Kevin Strelman shot 68 seconds on Saturday, though in all 4 instances this merely meant simply getting the identical stage all week, nowhere close to Berger.

“As we speak I performed a lot harder,” Kitayama stated.

There have been hints that Berger could be again within the pack – he pulled the ball to the left awkwardly on his first shot of the day. The left bunker was ready for him on the fourth gap as effectively, and so did the inexperienced bunker on the seventh.

He saved a tie every time, and once more on the tenth, when he shot twice from 65 ft to maintain the cardboard flawless. The one mistake Berger has made previously has made him the lone ghost of right this moment.

Kirk was closest for some time, solely three pictures heading to Par 4 on gap 14. Nonetheless, a visit into the bushes led to a double bogey, and Berger backed out of the throw earlier than quietly rolling within the 5-footer to avoid wasting par once more.

With a five-shot lead, Berger went to stage 3 on the fifteenth, the beginning of the three-hole extension referred to as the Bear Entice that normally frowns on aggression. He went in direction of the flag, stored the ball beneath the wind and watched it land seven ft from the opening.

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Martin Contini, newcomer to the PGA Tour, joins the followers within the stands after a misguided shot on the third spherical of the Honda Basic

Kozan was maybe the most important success story of the day. He waited 12 hours to play 4 pictures, then performed one other 68 pictures within the subsequent three hours or so.

Cousin paused within the 18th lane Friday evening on account of darkness and after 5 hours of sleep, he was within the course by 5.40 a.m. Saturday to heat up and resume play earlier than 7 a.m.

He used a brief iron to get into the inexperienced from about 260 yards, then placed on two for equalization which allowed him to make his first PGA Tour.

Cousin then blasted off in a solo group to begin spherical three and simply earlier than 11 a.m., he completed rolling in 4-foot-birds to complete the third spherical of 2-under (68).

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