Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard shot a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to share the lead after the third spherical of the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship within the Dominican Republic.
Hojgaard is tied at 14 below with American Sam Stevens, who sandwiched a birdie between two bogeys in his ultimate three holes to fall again right into a share of the lead on the PGA Tour occasion.
Hojgaard recorded birdies at Nos. 4, 6, 8, 12, 14 and 15 on Saturday.
“It was stress-free just like the second spherical,” he mentioned.
“One other day the place I felt fairly calm on the market game-wise. A number of wind clearly, however I had good management, so actually proud of the spherical.”
Hojgaard, who turned 22 on March 12, has made two cuts in eight PGA Tour occasions and has two worldwide wins since 2021. He mentioned his mindset for Sunday’s ultimate spherical is to be disciplined and affected person.
“Lots can occur on the previous few holes,” Hojgaard mentioned.
“For those who’re a bit behind, it would not matter. For those who’re a bit in entrance, you continue to must be disciplined. That is principally it. It is about giving your self a couple of probabilities and seeing what you will have.”
Stevens (68) notched an eagle on the par-5 fourth gap and added birdies on the seventh, eighth, 14th and 17th together with bogeys at 16 and 18 for a 68.
“I made some putts on the entrance 9 after which yeah, gave myself a pair alternatives that I took benefit of,” he mentioned.
“And I performed fairly good on the again. Sixteen, I form of misjudged the wind and sliced ​​it and made a bogey there. Then 18 I simply hit a foul iron shot, however that was actually my worst swing of the day. I felt fairly good about all the pieces else.”
England’s Matt Wallace (70), who led after two rounds at 11 below, is tied for third at 13 below with Wyndham Clark (69), Tyler Duncan (67) and Belgium’s Thomas Detry (65).
Aaron Baddeley is the main Australian in a tie for 28th at six below after his spherical of 70. Greg Chalmers (72) is 2 below, Harrison Endycott (71) one below and Cameron Percy (77) 5 over.
Defending champion Chad Ramey of the USA withdrew from the event attributable to a again damage after taking pictures a 71 on Thursday.
