LAST UPDATE | 21 Apr
SÉAMUS POWER RESPONDED superbly to his relatively poor second round of 70 to shoot a five-under-par 66 at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.
However, Power, who sits on 12-under for the tournament still finds himself four shots off the lead after Masters champion Scottie Scheffler posted a 63 to take command at Harbour Town.
Rory McIlroy carded his second successive, three-under-par 68 to head into Sunday’s final round on 10 under for the tournament, six strokes back from clubhouse leader Scheffler.
Shane Lowry matched McIlroy’s round but sits way down the leaderboard, in a tie for 50th, after poorer returns on Thursday and Friday.
After being the only player inside the top 20 to shoot over the 60s on Friday, Power made a blistering start to his third round to remain in the hunt: the Waterford man was four under at the turn and found two more birdies on his back nine, his only dropped shot coming at 15.
McIlroy, whose game isn’t necessarily suited to the links course at Harbour Town, had a more up-and-down round, sinking six birdies but making three bogeys that leave him only at the edge of contention.
Fresh off his second Masters success last weekend, Scheffler made a slow start in South Carolina on Thursday but his eight-under-par third round sits him one shot clear of Sepp Straka. Collin Morikawa is next in line.
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Meanwhile, Stephanie Meadow is well down the leaderboard after a round of 73 on moving day at the LPGA Chevron Championship.
She is 11 shots off the lead held by Atthaya Thitikul. The Thai golfer was clinging to a one-stroke lead over history-chasing Nelly Korda when thunderstorms halted play in Texas.
Overnight co-leader Atthaya had three birdies in her first 11 holes and had the solo lead at 11-under through 12 when storms halted play.
About two and-a-half hours later, amid continuing dangerous weather conditions, officials suspended play for the day in the first women’s major of the year, with players to return to complete the round on Sunday before playing the final round.
World number one Korda, who is seeking to equal the LPGA record of five victories in five consecutive starts, had three birdies in her first eight holes to reach 10-under and will face a four-foot putt for par at the 12th hole when play resumes on Sunday.
Meadow had her round finished before the break, while Leona Maguire missed the cut.
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- Updated Sunday 10.15am, with reporting from – © AFP 2024.
