McDowell surrenders lead in Mexico
“And I get to do a lot of things, but I miss a lot of things, too”.
Knox hit seven birdies and a bogey in his round, while McDowell failed to replicate the form of his impressive eight-under 63 in the second round.
Baddeley, a three-time victor on the Tour but who has lost his card, qualified for the event by finishing fourth at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship.
American journeyman Derek Fathauer played flawless golf to grab the first 54-hole lead of his PGA Tour career.
“So many decisions I’ve made over the last 25 years have been about golf”, Leonard said.
Matt Kuchar, number 16 in the world, is the highest-ranked player in the field but he could do no better than a 72 to take a share of 99th place.
“We just moved to Colorado in August, and I want to just play the tournaments that I’m excited to go play and see what I can do”, said 12-time PGA Tour victor Leonard, who won his only major at the 1997 Open.
Baddeley, who is seeking his first win the PGA Tour since 2011, finished outside the top 125 in the FedEx Cup Standings last season for the first time since 2007.
LPGA: Inbee Park made two late birdies and shot 5-under 67 to open a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Mexico City.
Park is making her first start since withdrawing in China two weeks ago because of a cyst on her left middle finger.
Like Fathauer, Varner had a string finish to thank for his spot in the upper echelons of the leaderboard as he birdied four of his last five holes for a fantastic round of 62 to join Kim (64) two shots back. Minjee Lee, the second-round leader, had a 75 to drop to 3 under. Thereafter, roughly four golfers finished tied in fifth position at five under overall.
Thongchai shoots 6 under for lead: SHANGHAI – Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Masters.