Australia’s Min Woo Lee shot seven under 63s at Memorial Park on Saturday to take the lead in the third round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
Rory McIlroy went to the top 10 after losing most of the cut after the age of 65 on Saturday, heading into the final round with a tie in 14th place at 9 under.
World No-1 Scotty Scheffler, who matched the Memorial Park course record he set to win a one-shot lead on Friday in 2021, is tied for third place alongside fellow American Ryan Gerald and New Zealand’s Ryan Fox.
Lee holds a four-stroke lead with Argentina’s Alejandro Tosti, whose 65 put him in second place at 13 under, and after three consecutive birdies, Australia built a three-stroke lead on 10 holes.
Schaeffler didn’t have a bogey in the first two rounds, but posted the pair on the fourth and 13th holes on Saturday.
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Davis Thompson made a big move with a 64, with Canada’s Taylor Pendris rimmed towards the lead on Friday, but his 70 was 10th at 10 under.
Some golfers had to complete their second round on Saturday morning after a thunderstorm delayed the event.
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