McKINNEY, Texas — Sebastian Munoz would be the “different” native man within the remaining pairing of the ultimate spherical of the Byron Nelson.
It is cool by the Colombian who now calls the Dallas space house and has at the least shared the lead in spite of everything three rounds.
Munoz shot a 6-under 66 at TPC Craig Ranch on Saturday and was 21 beneath, a stroke forward of hometown favourite Jordan Spieth, who shot a 64.
Spieth, who has three majors as a part of his 13 profession wins, continues to be looking for his first victory within the Nelson, the place he contended within the remaining spherical as a 16-year-old excessive schooler in 2010 and has by no means completed greater than ninth.
“So having an opportunity to win this occasion, this will likely be type of one of the best probability I’ve possibly ever had going into Sunday,” Spieth mentioned. “Carried out a very good job not placing an excessive amount of stress on myself. I simply needed to get into competition and clearly see what must be sharpened for subsequent week.
“However there is no higher prep for a significant than profitable the week earlier than.”
The PGA Championship is subsequent week at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Joaquin Niemann would be the third participant in Sunday’s remaining group. He is alone in third one other shot again after a 65.
James Hahn shot a 61 to leap 34 spots and is tied for fourth with Justin Thomas (64).
Munoz, who performed in school close by at North Texas, is 2½ years faraway from his lone PGA Tour win.
“Moreover profitable in Bogota, Colombia, I’ve by no means been the favourite of another place,” Munoz mentioned. “So it is a acquainted spot. Jordan is, in fact, the golden boy right here, so everybody’s favourite. I am good pals with him, so it is going to be numerous enjoyable tomorrow.”
Munoz made a 39-foot birdie putt on the par-4 second gap and holed a protracted bunker shot on the quick par-4 sixth.
A West Texas native and Dallas-area resident looking for his first particular person victory since 2010, Ryan Palmer shot a 70 and was 17 beneath with defending champion K.H. Lee (67) and 2011 Masters winner Charl Schwartzel (68).
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, who overcame a triple bogey early within the second spherical for an outdoor shot to make a Sunday run, recorded birdies in bunches in a 65 — together with 4 of the final 5 holes — that left him at 16 beneath.
“I have not actually seen the ball go in very a lot, which is irritating since you acquired to make putts out right here to shoot low scores,” mentioned Scheffler, one other Dallas resident. “I fought my manner type of again into the match, however I would like a sizzling putter tomorrow if I need to make some noise.”
