The wrap from Saturday at the Texas Open
Top quote - Kevin Chappell
"Obviously, the golf course hit me in the chin real hard early, and I just couldn't find a rhythm," The 54-hole leader told pgatour.com after going 2-over par on his opening six holes. Chappell would make the turn in 38, but shoot a 3-under-par 33 on the back nine to post a 71.
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Best round - Ryan Palmer (68)
Palmer posted the lowest round Saturday, making five birdies and one bogey. The Texan climbed 32 spots into a tie for fourth place, giving him a great chance to win his fourth PGA Tour title Sunday.
"It was a very, very good day," Palmer told CBS after his round.
| Stat | Round 3 |
|---|---|
| Fairways hit | 9/14 |
| Greens hit | 12/18 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.667 |
| Total strokes gained | 6.342 |
Shot of the day - John Huh
Huh holed this bunker shot at the short par-4 17th for eagle. The hole produced five eagles Saturday.
The odds were against him, but These Guys Are Good.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 22, 2017
Wow. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/JsWeRSCxYf
Regrettable swing - Aaron Baddeley
The Aussie's tee shot at the par-5 18th finished so far left, he had to take a penalty, and ended up making a bogey for a round of 73.
@NoLayingUp @TronCarterNLU Aaron Baddeley with some #AmTraj #foreLeft pic.twitter.com/4SFscADSsm
— Jaromir Lager (@JonCheddar) April 22, 2017
Stat of the day - Kevin Chappell
Kevin Chappell: 6th player in 2017 to hold 1-shot lead thru 54 holes on PGA Tour. None of previous 5 went on to win.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) April 22, 2017