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Two seasons in the past, Shane Lowry triumphed on the PGA Nationwide, and with a stellar third spherical, he is making a powerful bid to repeat his success. Nevertheless, the battle on the Cognizant Traditional 2024 is broad open, with David Skinns and Austin Eckroat sharing the lead with the Irishman.
After 54 holes, the trio sits atop the leaderboard with a complete rating of -13, distancing themselves from the closest opponents by three strokes.
Shane Lowry, outcomes
Lowry and Skinns delivered one of the best rounds among the many three, each ending their transferring day with a powerful -5 (66 strokes).
For Lowry, there was only one stumble, on the thirteenth gap, adopted by three well-timed birdies break up evenly between the back and front nines. Alternatively, Skinns crafted a flawless third spherical, gaining 5 strokes with as many birdies, together with two within the ultimate three holes to grab the lead.
Eckroat concluded his Saturday with a stable 68 (-3), marked by two bogeys (on the fifth and 14th holes) and 5 birdies. Lowry is vying for his third profession victory on the PGA Tour, whereas Skinns goals for his first top-10 end in 33 appearances on the American circuit.
Eckroat eyes his maiden win in his fiftieth outing. Behind them lies a substantial hole, following a tightly contested battle with quite a few golfers inside three strokes. In fourth place at -10, an intriguing group consists of American Jacob Bridgeman (who surged 32 positions along with his 65), Australian Min Woo Lee, Frenchman Victor Perez, Scotsman Martin Laird, and Kevin Yu of Chinese language Taipei.
Finishing the highest ten on the luxurious par 71 course on the PGA Nationwide in The Palm Seashores, Florida, with a complete of -9, are Andrew Novak and C.T. Pan. Nevertheless, behind the main trio, the competitors is fierce. Twenty-five gamers are inside 5 strokes, with 15 golfers tied for eleventh place at -8.
Amongst them are Rickie Fowler (who posted his second consecutive 67 on Saturday) and second-round chief Bud Cauley (74). Rory McIlroy trails by one stroke, needing one among his trademark miracles to contend within the ultimate spherical.
