Playing his 235th PGA Tour occasion, Patrick Rodgers has a maiden title and entry to subsequent week’s Masters in his sights.
The 30-year-old American shot a one-under 71 at TPC San Antonio on Saturday and can take a one-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical of the Texas Open, the place the winner will get the final out there spot within the yr’s first main at Augusta National.
Rodgers received to 12-under 204 and leads from Canada’s Corey Conners, the 2019 Texas Open winner, who made floor with a 69.
Rodgers has a 54-hole lead for the fourth time on the tour. He has three second-place finishes.
Matt Kuchar was a shot again on the 18th tee, however he made a double bogey for a 69 to finish up third at 9 beneath. Chris Kirk (69) and Sam Stevens (68) had been eight beneath.
Kuchar was certainly one of three notables to crawl up the leaderboard on Saturday.
Three-time main champion Padraig Harrington, at age 51, parred his first 10 holes, then shot a back-nine 32 for a 68 to be seven beneath.
Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama was six beneath after a 68.
Along with Harrington, Byeong Hun An (68), Harry Higgs (72), Lee Hodges (69), Augusto Nunez (69) and Sam Ryder (68) had been 5 behind Rodgers.
Both Australians within the discipline missed the reduce.
Cam Davis missed out by two photographs regardless of capturing a 66, having opened with an 80, whereas rookie Harrison Endycott (74, 73) was an extra shot adrift.
