Aldrich Potgieter will take a two-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the Rocket Traditional with main champions Collin Morikawa and Matthew Fitzpatrick among the many chasing pack
Potgieter – eyeing a primary PGA Tour title after shedding to Brian Campbell in a play-off on the Mexico Open in February – carded a seven-under 65 in his third spherical at Detroit Golf Membership.
The South African, 20, birdied six of his first eight holes, together with 5 in a row.
Potgieter sits at 19 underneath for the occasion along with his nearest challengers 5 People on 17 underneath – Max Greyserman, Andrew Putnam, Jake Knapp, Mark Hubbard and Chris Kirk.
Knapp birdied his remaining three holes to signal for a 66, having snatched the course file from Potgieter on Friday with an 11-under 61, a day after the South African teen had registered a 10-under 62.
Morikawa is 4 pictures adrift of Potgieter on 15 underneath – the identical mark as England’s Harry Corridor – after taking pictures 4 underneath on Saturday, with Corridor’s compatriot Fitzpatrick matching Morikawa’s third-round efforts to take a seat 5 again on 14 underneath.
Morikawa and Fitzpatrick are winless on the PGA Tour since 2023, when the previous triumphed on the Zozo Championship and the latter on the RBC Heritage.
American Davis Thompson is alongside Fitzpatrick on 14 underneath after a third-round 66 which featured three eagles on his entrance 9.
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