Koepka holds 2-shot lead heading into final round at PGA Championship

ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 11: Brooks Koepka of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the fifth green during the third round of the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club on August 11, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri.
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Brooks Koepka fired a 4-under 66 in Round 3 of the PGA Championship Saturday to carry a two-shot lead into the final round.

The two-time U.S. Open champion carded a clean 5-under front nine and at one point held a five-stroke lead over the field. However, he made back-to-back bogeys on the back nine to land himself at 12-under for the event.

Adam Scott is alone in second after a brilliant 65 in Round 3. The Aussie has only one top-10 finish this season.

Some heavy hitters, all searching for their first career major, are in a tie for third, with Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland all three shots off the pace.

Tiger Woods shot his second straight 66 of the tournament to sit in a tie for sixth with a star-studded group.

Jason Day and Justin Thomas, who had to wrap up their second rounds early on Saturday, join Woods at the 8-under mark after posting 67 and 68 respectively.

It was a disappointing day for the world No. 1, as Dustin Johnson turned in a 2-over 72 to take himself out of contention.

The shot of the day belonged to England's Matt Wallace, who made a hole-in-one on the 232-yard par-3 16th.

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