Davis Thompson shot 9-under-par 62 to maneuver into the lead within the John Deere Traditional in Saturday’s third spherical at Silvis, In poor health., looking for to safe his first victory on the PGA Tour after latest sturdy outings.
Thompson goes into Sunday’s remaining spherical at 21-under 192 with a two-stroke benefit on Eric Cole, who recorded a 64 with a powerful late-round stretch, and England’s Aaron Rai, who posted 66.
Thompson, who had bogey-free rounds Thursday and Saturday, might need to keep up the torrid tempo at TPC Deere Run, the place low scores have grow to be the norm.
Thompson, 25, is a former College of Georgia golfer looking for his first championship on the PGA Tour. Maybe he is due as a result of he tied for second place final week on the Rocket Mortgage Traditional and shared ninth place within the U.S. Open.
Cole’s again 9 included 4 birdies and an eagle on the par-5 seventeenth gap. He is additionally bidding for his first title on the PGA Tour.
Hayden Springer, who had an opening-round 59, was again within the groove after a difficult second spherical. He shot 66 and shares fourth place at 17 below with Taiwan’s C.T. Pan (68), who was the co-leader with Rai after two rounds. Pan’s solely bogey Saturday got here on the final gap.
It is turning into one other sturdy match for novice Luke Clanton, who posted 67 on Saturday to maneuver to 16 below. Clanton, who birdied No. 18 for the second day in a row, is tied for sixth place with J.J. Spaun (65) and Michael Thorbjornsen (66).
Clanton, a 20-year-old Florida State golfer, completed in a Tenth-place tie on the Rocket Mortgage Traditional shortly after making the lower in final month’s U.S. Open.
Jordan Spieth (63), the match’s 2013 and 2015 winner, had the second-best rating Saturday earlier than sitting in a tie for twelfth place at 14 below.
Spieth, who was among the many early teams, moved right into a share of the lead by reaching 8 below for the spherical via 12 holes.
–Area Stage Media
