The American Russell Henley delivered this Saturday a card of 65 strokes that confirmed him in the lead of the Mayakoba PGA tournament after three rounds.
At the Riviera Maya, in Mexico’s Caribbean, Henley made birdies on the first, fifth, sixth, eighth, thirteenth and fifteenth holes. to extend his first-place lead to six shots over compatriots Will Gordon and Patton Kizzire.
Awarded an 8.2 million dollar prize pool, the PGA’s Mayakoba became the first tour tournament outside the United States and Canada in 2007.
The competition, which after two years will take place again in public, brings together some of the best 20 golfers in the world.
Colombian Sebastián Muñoz improved five places in the third roundbut appears far from the leaders, in 50th place, with 207 places, two below Argentine Emiliano Grillo, who is tied with other players in 57th place.
Sorting after the third day
1. Russell Henley (USA) 63 63 65 191
.two. Will Gordon (USA) 62 67 68 197
.=. Patton Kizzire (USA) 65 65 67 197
.4. Seamus Power (IRL) 67 68 63 198
.5. Troy Merritt (USA) 65 69 65 199
.=. Brian Harman (USA) 66 66 67 199
.7. Thomas Detry (BEL) 70 66 64 200
.=. Victor Hovland (NOR) 65 69 66 200
.=. Matthias Schwab (AUT) 66 68 66 200
.=. Greyson Sigg (USA) 66 67 67 200
Source: La Verdad
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