Utahn Tony Finau will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mexico Open on Sunday, after shooting a 6-under 65 in the third round.
Tony Finau, of the United States, hits out of a bunker on the 6th hole during the Mexico Open golf tournament's third round in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Tony Finau had a terrific stretch at the Mexico Open on Saturday, posting five birdies over his last seven holes for a 6-under 65 that gave him a two-shot lead over Masters champion Jon Rahm and 21-year-old Akshay Bhatia.
Rahm had enough mistakes over the previous two rounds to put himself in a hole. Saturday was not one of those days. He missed only one green and four of his 10 birdies were putts from about 25 feet or longer.Finau was at 19-under 194 as he goes for his second victory this season, and his fourth PGA Tour title in the last nine months.
Finau didn’t see a leaderboard until early on the back nine. That was his first indication that Rahm was making a big charge. “Today, everything just seemed perfect. Made a lot of great swings and the ones that weren’t great, still gave myself a good result,” Rahm said.“One is already a bonus. To do it twice, three times, is amazing,” he said. “I think that’s the difference usually in a course like this. You can see a lot of 6-, 7-under pars. But to get to 10, you’re going to have to make a few lengthy ones. Really happy with what I did and just glad I gave myself a chance tomorrow.
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