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Quick hits from Saturday's Dean & DeLuca Invitational

Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

Top quote - Jon Rahm

"I believe if I'm going to hit it in the trees, I might as well be close to the green," Rahm told pgatour.com on why he's been hitting a lot of drivers this week at the tight Colonial Country Club.

Best round - Emiliano Grillo

The Argentinian had a clean scorecard Saturday at Colonial, mixing in five birdies for a 65, vaulting him into a tie for eighth place.

Stat Round 3
Fairways hit 8/14
Greens hit 13/18
Putts per GIR 1.692
Total strokes gained 6

Shot of the day - Sergio Garcia

Garcia dropped this 148-yard approach shot at the par-4 10th to within a foot, leading to a tap-in birdie.

(Video courtesy: pgatour.com)

Biggest disappointment - Scott Piercy

Piercy was going along nicely in his third round, making two birdies on the front nine, but hit the eject button at the par-3 13th. The 38-year-old splashed his tee shot at 13, leading to a double-bogey five, and would add two bogeys on the card to post a 2-over-par 72.

Stat - Colonial showed its teeth

Sunday's storyline

Webb Simpson (-9) carries a two-shot lead into Sunday in hopes of grabbing his first PGA Tour win since 2013. Simpson will need to hold off Rahm (-5), Jordan Spieth (-4), among others within five of the lead.

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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