BMW Championship Round 3: An, Molinari share lead
Byeong-Hun An and Francesco Molinari are tied for first after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday. Molinari led the first two rounds of the tournament, but couldn't hold off a charging An.
An had an impressive second round and continued that momentum into the third, dropping seven birdies to put himself 5-under par on the day.
Molinari recorded only one bogey in Saturday's round and drained five birdies to finish the third round 4-under par.
Thongchai Jaidee sits two shots back at 12 under, followed by Tommy Fleetwood at 11 under. Miguel Angel Jimenez sits at 10-under par at the conclusion of the third round.
Shot of the Day
Shot of the day honors go to Jimenez for hitting his European Tour record 10th hole-in-one. Jimenez's shot was from 148 yards at the par-3 No. 2.
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Byeong Hun An | -14 |
| T1 | Francesco Molinari | -14 |
| 3 | Thongchai Jaidee | -12 |
| 4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -11 |
| 5 | Miguel Angel Jimenez | -10 |
Notables
| Pos. | Player. | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T22 | Martin Kaymer | -4 |
| T35 | Justin Rose | -2 |
| T61 | Lee Westwood | +1 |
| T61 | Ernie Els | +1 |
| T61 | Luke Donald | +1 |