Bank of Utah Championship
Official ResultsOctober 4 at 12:32 AM
Austin Smotherman leads after Round 3 at 23-under par. Doug Ghim birdied the 18th to pull level late, but Smotherman finished one shot clear. Ghim is the closest challenger entering the final round, with Trace Crowe, Ben James and Kevin Streelman at 18-under par.
October 4 at 12:01 AM
Total: -23·R3: -6
Austin Smotherman birdied the 18th to finish at 23-under par, breaking his tie with Doug Ghim at the top of the Bank of Utah Championship. Ghim finished at 22-under par, leaving Smotherman one shot ahead entering the final round.
October 3 at 11:51 PM
Total: -22·R3: -7
Doug Ghim birdied the 18th to finish at 22-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. Ghim was second at 21-under par before that closing birdie; Smotherman remains on the course, also at 22-under par.
Total: -17·R3: -3
Stephan Jaeger birdied the 18th to finish at 17-under par, climbing from seventh into a tie for fifth. He joins Johnny Keefer, Steven Fisk and Kevin Streelman at that score, five shots behind co-leaders Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman.
Total: -17·R3: -4
Steven Fisk closed with a birdie at the 18th, reaching 17-under par and moving from seventh into a tie for fifth. He's five shots behind Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman, who share the lead at 22-under par.
October 3 at 11:41 PM
Total: -22·R3: -5
Austin Smotherman birdied the 17th to break a tie with Doug Ghim and take the lead at 22-under par. Ghim remains at 21-under par, leaving Smotherman with a one-shot edge as both players have one hole left in their third rounds.
October 3 at 11:30 PM
Total: -21·R3: -6
Doug Ghim birdied the 17th to reach 21-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. Ghim has one hole left in his third round, while Smotherman is also on the course at 21-under par through 16 holes.
Total: -17·R3: -2
Kevin Streelman birdied the 16th to reach 17-under par and move from sixth into a tie for fifth. It is a recovery after a triple bogey at the 13th; with two holes left in his round, he trails co-leaders Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman by four shots.
October 3 at 11:21 PM
Total: -20·R3: -5
Doug Ghim birdied the 16th to reach 20-under par, pulling within one shot of leader Austin Smotherman at 21-under par. Ghim remains second with two holes left in his third round, giving him a chance to close the gap before he finishes.
Total: -16·R3: -4
Neal Shipley birdied the 17th to reach 16-under par, climbing from 11th into a tie for sixth. He is five shots behind Austin Smotherman at 21-under par, with one hole left in his third round to gain more ground.
October 3 at 11:11 PM
Total: -12·R3: -6
Zac Blair birdied the 7th, his second straight birdie, to reach 12-under par and climb from 37th into a tie for 24th. He is 6-under through 16 holes today after starting on the back nine, with two holes left to improve his position.
Total: -12·R3: -6
Seamus Power birdied the 7th to reach 12-under par, climbing from 37th into a tie for 24th. He is 6-under through 16 holes today after starting on the back nine, but remains nine shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 11:00 PM
Total: -18·R3: -7
Ben James birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 18-under par, joining Trace Crowe in a tie for third. His 7-under round leaves him three shots behind Austin Smotherman, who is still on the course as the third round continues.
October 3 at 10:51 PM
Total: -16·R3: -2
A birdie at the 15th gave Stephan Jaeger three straight, following birdies at the 13th and 14th. He climbed from a tie for ninth to a tie for sixth at 16-under par, five strokes behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 10:41 PM
Total: -19·R3: -4
Doug Ghim birdied the 14th to reach 19-under par, one shot behind Austin Smotherman. With birdies at the 12th and 14th, Ghim has kept pressure on the leader as both players continue their third rounds.
Total: -16·R3: -6
A.J. Ewart birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 16-under par, climbing from eighth to a tie for sixth. His six-under round included eight birdies and two bogeys, leaving him four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -15·R3: -5
Gordon Sargent closed with a birdie at the 18th, finishing his third round at 15-under par and climbing from 15th to a tie for ninth. His five-under round puts him in a crowded group five shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 10:30 PM
Total: -20·R3: -3
Austin Smotherman birdied the 13th to reach 20-under par and take the outright lead. He began the hole tied with Kevin Streelman at 19-under par, but Streelman made triple bogey there, leaving Smotherman two strokes ahead of Doug Ghim.
October 3 at 10:22 PM
Total: -17·R3: -6
Trace Crowe answered a bogey at the 15th with a birdie at the 16th, moving from a tie for sixth into a tie for fourth at 17-under par. With two holes left in his third round, he trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by two shots.
October 3 at 10:12 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Chris Kirk birdied the 14th to reach 15-under par, moving from a tie for 12th to a tie for ninth. He is four shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, with four holes left in his third round.
Total: -12·R3: -3
Danny Walker birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 12-under par, moving from a tie for 32nd to a tie for 22nd. It was his sixth birdie of the day; three bogeys left him at 3-under for the round.
October 3 at 10:01 PM
Total: -17·R3: -6
Ben James birdied the 14th to reach 17-under par, climbing from a tie for sixth to a tie for fourth. He is two strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, with four holes left in his third round.
Total: -18·R3: -3
Doug Ghim birdied the 12th to reach 18-under par, one stroke behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman. He remains third, but the gap at the top has narrowed with six holes left in his round.
Total: -16·R3: -5
Trace Crowe bogeyed the 15th, slipping from a tie for third to a tie for sixth at 16-under par. He had birdied the 14th, but that gain is gone; he now trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by three strokes.
October 3 at 9:50 PM
Total: -19·R3: -4
Kevin Streelman birdied the 11th to reach 19-under par, matching Austin Smotherman's birdie there and keeping the pair tied for the lead. They are two strokes ahead of the three players at 17-under par, with seven holes left in their rounds.
Total: -15·R3: -5
David Ford birdied the 16th to climb from a tie for 12th to a tie for eighth at 15-under par. With two holes remaining in his third round, he sits four strokes behind co-leaders Kevin Streelman and Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 9:41 PM
Total: -11·R3: -4
Lee Hodges made eagle at the 7th, his 16th hole today after starting on the back nine, to reach 11-under par. The two-stroke gain lifted him from a tie for 44th to a tie for 30th, seven strokes behind the co-leaders.
Total: -17·R3: -6
Trace Crowe birdied the 14th to reach 17-under par, moving from a tie for fifth to a tie for third. With four holes left in his round, he is one stroke behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Ben Kohles birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 14-under par, moving from a tie for 19th to a tie for 12th. He is four strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, who are still on the course.
October 3 at 9:31 PM
Total: -18·R3: -1
Austin Smotherman's bogey at the 10th erased his one-stroke lead, dropping him to 18-under par and into a tie with Kevin Streelman. Streelman is 3-under today through nine holes, leaving them level at the top midway through their rounds.
Total: -14·R3: -6
Kihei Akina has birdied the 5th, 6th and 7th in succession, reaching 14-under par and climbing from a tie for 17th to a tie for 10th. Through his 16th hole today after starting at the 10th, he sits four strokes behind the co-leaders.
Total: -15·R3: -6
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 15-under par, three strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman. Birdies at the 17th and 18th gave him a closing lift, and he shares eighth place.
October 3 at 9:20 PM
Total: -19·R3: -2
Austin Smotherman birdied the 9th to reach 19-under par, breaking a tie with Kevin Streelman at the top. Streelman remains at 18-under par through nine holes, so Smotherman takes a one-shot lead as their third rounds continue.
Total: -17·R3: -9
Johnny Keefer followed birdies at the 5th and 6th with an eagle at the 7th, giving him three straight holes under par. Through his 16th hole today, he is at 17-under par and tied for third, two shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -3
Jordan Smith closed his third round with an eagle at the 18th, lifting him from 9-under to 11-under par. He finished the day at 3-under and moved from a tie for 41st to a tie for 30th, though he remains eight shots behind the leader.
October 3 at 9:10 PM
Total: -16·R3: -1
Doug Ghim gave a stroke back with a bogey at the 9th, dropping from 17-under par to 16-under par. He remains tied for third, but now trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by two strokes.
Total: -13·R3: -3
Gordon Sargent bogeyed the 13th and fell from a tie for eighth to a tie for 16th at 13-under par. Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman share the lead at 18-under par, leaving Sargent five strokes back.
October 3 at 9:01 PM
Total: -16·R3: -5
Ben James birdied the 11th to reach 16-under par, moving from fifth into a tie for fourth with Trace Crowe. With five birdies through 11 holes today, he's two shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -14·R3: -4
Chandler Blanchet birdied the 12th to reach 14-under par, climbing from a tie for 16th into a crowded tie for eighth. He has four birdies and no bogeys through 12 holes today and sits four shots behind the co-leaders.
October 3 at 8:50 PM
Total: -18·R3: -3
Kevin Streelman birdied the 8th to reach 18-under par, joining Austin Smotherman in the lead. He was one shot back before that birdie; Doug Ghim is now third at 17-under par, one stroke behind the co-leaders.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Rico Hoey is up to a tie for seventh at 14-under par after gaining a stroke and moving from a tie for 15th. He is 5-under today through 17 holes, four strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
October 3 at 8:41 PM
Total: -18·R3: -1
Austin Smotherman birdied the 7th to reach 18-under par, keeping a one-shot lead over Doug Ghim and Kevin Streelman at 17-under par. Both pursuers also made birdie, so Smotherman gained a shot without extending his lead.
Total: -14·R3: -6
Johnny Keefer birdied the 5th hole on the course, his 14th hole of the day after starting on the 10th. He is now 14-under par and has risen from 13th to a tie for seventh, four shots behind Smotherman with four holes left.
October 3 at 8:31 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Ben James birdied the 9th hole to reach 15-under par, moving from a tie for seventh into a tie for fifth. It was his fourth birdie of the round, and he is now two shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
Total: -15·R3: -1
Stephan Jaeger birdied the 7th hole to reach 15-under par and move from a tie for seventh into a tie for fifth. He answered a bogey at the 6th immediately and now sits two shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -7·R3: -1
Matthieu Pavon made eagle on the 18th hole, his ninth hole of the day after starting on the back nine, to reach 7-under par. The two-shot gain lifted him from 66th to a tie for 56th, ten shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 8:20 PM
Total: -14·R3: -4
Gordon Sargent followed a birdie at the 9th with another at the 10th, reaching 14-under par and moving from 11th to a share of seventh. Through 10 holes of his third round, he is three shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 8:10 PM
Total: -14·R3: -2
Neal Shipley birdied the 7th, his second straight birdie, to reach 14-under par and climb from a tie for 10th to a tie for seventh. He's three shots behind Austin Smotherman with plenty of third-round golf still to play.
Total: -13·R3: -4
Rico Hoey birdied the 14th to reach 13-under par, lifting him from a tie for 17th to a tie for 11th. He has five birdies through 14 holes today and sits four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -1
Nick Taylor bogeyed the 9th, slipping from 12-under par to 11-under par and from a tie for 17th to a tie for 23rd. The dropped shot leaves him outside the top 20, six shots behind Austin Smotherman after nine holes.
October 3 at 8:01 PM
Total: -17·R3: E
Austin Smotherman birdied the 5th to reach 17-under par, breaking a three-way tie with Trace Crowe and Kevin Streelman. Despite a bogey at the 3rd, he now leads both by one shot through five holes of his third round.
October 3 at 7:51 PM
Total: -14·R3: -4
David Ford birdied the 9th to reach 14-under par, two shots behind the three players tied for the lead. He has birdies at 3, 5, 6 and 9 today and now shares eighth place with Ben James.
Total: -14·R3: -3
Ben James birdied the 7th to reach 14-under par, joining David Ford in eighth place. With birdies at 4, 5 and 7, James is 3-under today and sits two shots behind the three players tied at the top.
Total: -13·R3: -5
Johnny Keefer birdied the 2nd to reach 13-under par and rise from 12th to a share of 10th. Through his 11th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is 5-under for the round and three shots off the lead.
October 3 at 7:42 PM
Total: -16·R3: -5
Trace Crowe birdied the 7th to reach 16-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. It was Crowe’s fifth birdie in seven holes today, and he now shares the top spot with Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -16·R3: -1
Kevin Streelman birdied the 4th to reach 16-under par, joining Trace Crowe and Austin Smotherman in a three-way tie for the lead. Streelman started this stretch at 15-under par; one gain was enough to put him alongside them.
Total: -12·R3: -2
Nick Taylor made eagle at the 7th, jumping from 10-under par to 12-under par and from a tie for 28th to a tie for 12th. The two-shot gain brought him into the crowded group behind the leaders, who sit at 16-under par.
October 3 at 7:31 PM
Total: -15·R3: +1
Kevin Roy bogeyed the 3rd and fell out of a share of the lead, dropping to 15-under par. Austin Smotherman is alone at 16-under par, with Roy now one of five players tied for second, one shot behind.
Total: -12·R3: -2
Gordon Sargent birdied the 7th to reach 12-under par, lifting him from a tie for 22nd into a crowded tie for 11th. He is four shots behind leader Austin Smotherman, with plenty of his third round still to play.
October 3 at 7:21 PM
Total: -16·R3: +1
Austin Smotherman bogeyed the 3rd, slipping from 17-under par to 16-under par and losing his outright hold on the lead. Kevin Roy remains at 16-under par through two holes, leaving the pair tied atop the third-round leaderboard.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 10th to make it four straight, following gains at the 7th, 8th and 9th. He is now 14-under par and tied for seventh, two shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Roy.
October 3 at 7:10 PM
Total: -10·R3: -3
Alejandro Tosti birdied the 14th to make it three straight, following gains at the 12th and 13th. Through his fifth hole today, he is 10-under par and has climbed from 37th into a tie for 26th, seven shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 7:06 PM
Total: -15·R3: -2
Steven Fisk has gained another shot early in his third round, climbing from sixth to a share of third at 15-under par through three holes. He is two shots behind Austin Smotherman, who remains on top at 17-under par.
Total: -13·R3: -4
Kristoffer Ventura made it three birdies in a row at the 9th, following gains at the 7th and 8th to reach 13-under par. The run has lifted him from 10th to a share of eighth, four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -10·R3: -3
Mark Hubbard birdied the 14th to extend his run to three straight, after birdies at the 12th and 13th. Starting on the back nine, he is through five holes today and up to 10-under par, climbing from 34th to a share of 26th.
October 3 at 6:50 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Trace Crowe followed his birdie at the 4th with another at the 5th, giving him four birdies in five holes today. He is now tied for third at 15-under par, two shots behind Austin Smotherman as the leaders begin their rounds.
October 3 at 6:41 PM
Total: -14·R3: -3
Trace Crowe birdied the 4th, his third birdie in four holes, to reach 14-under par and move from sixth into a tie for fifth. He is three shots behind Austin Smotherman as the third round gets underway for the leaders.
Total: -14·R3: -1
Steven Fisk opened with a birdie at the 1st, lifting him to 14-under par and from sixth into a tie for fifth. He joins Trace Crowe in that group, three shots behind leader Austin Smotherman early in the third round.
Total: -12·R3: -3
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 8th to reach 12-under par, moving from a tie for 12th into a tie for ninth. Through eight holes, he is five shots behind Austin Smotherman, who remains at 17-under par near the start of his round.
October 3 at 6:31 PM
Total: -10·R3: E
A.J. Ewart gave back his birdie at the 2nd with a bogey at the 4th. He dropped from a tie for 10th to a tie for 23rd at 10-under par, showing how costly one shot can be on this crowded leaderboard.
Total: -13·R3: -1
Neal Shipley opened his third round with a birdie at the 1st, rising from a tie for eighth to a tie for sixth at 13-under par. He is four shots behind leader Austin Smotherman and one stroke behind Stephan Jaeger in fifth.
October 3 at 6:21 PM
Total: -11·R3: E
John VanDerLaan’s fast start came undone at the 3rd, where a double bogey erased birdies at the 1st and 2nd. He dropped from a tie for sixth to a tie for 10th at 11-under par, while Austin Smotherman remains at 17-under par.
Total: -11·R3: -3
Johnny Keefer birdied the 14th, his fifth hole of the day after starting on the 10th, to reach 11-under par. With birdies also at the 10th and 11th, he has climbed from a tie for 21st to a tie for 10th, six shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 6:11 PM
Total: -13·R3: -2
John VanDerLaan followed a birdie at the 1st with another at the 2nd, reaching 13-under par and moving from tied for seventh to tied for sixth. He is one stroke outside the top five and four behind leader Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -1
Chandler Blanchet birdied the 3rd to reach 11-under par, moving from a tie for 22nd to a tie for 11th. That single stroke made a sharp difference on a crowded board: he now sits six strokes behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 6:01 PM
Total: -11·R3: -3
Emiliano Grillo followed his birdie at the 14th with another at the 15th, reaching 11-under par and a tie for 11th. Starting at the 10th, he's through six holes today; that latest birdie lifted him from 19th.
October 3 at 5:52 PM
Total: -12·R3: -1
Trace Crowe birdied the 1st to reach 12-under par, moving from a tie for ninth to a tie for seventh. John VanDerLaan birdied the same hole to join him, leaving both five shots behind leader Austin Smotherman as their third rounds begin.
Total: -10·R3: -2
Emiliano Grillo birdied the 14th, his fifth hole of the day after starting on the back nine, to reach 10-under par and move from a tie for 30th to a tie for 19th. Takumi Kanaya birdied the 14th to make the same move.
Total: -9·R3: +1
A bogey at the 2nd dropped Sudarshan Yellamaraju to 9-under par and sent him from a tie for 19th to a tie for 31st. He is now outside the top 20, while Emiliano Grillo and Takumi Kanaya have reached a tie for 19th at 10-under par.
October 3 at 5:40 PM
Total: -11·R3: -1
Gordon Sargent opened his third round with a birdie at the 1st, moving from 18th into a tie for ninth at 11-under par. Austin Smotherman remains out front at 17-under par, so Sargent has ground to make up despite the quick start.
Total: -10·R3: -1
Rico Hoey followed a birdie at the 4th with another at the 5th, lifting him from 28th into a tie for 19th at 10-under par. The back-to-back gains put him in the top 20 early in the third round, with Austin Smotherman leading at 17-under par.
October 3 at 5:32 PM
October 3 at 5:21 PM
Total: -10·R3: -2
Johnny Keefer has started sharply from the back nine, making birdies on his first two holes, the 10th and 11th. That early burst has lifted him from 9-under to 10-under par and into a tie for 18th, seven shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 5:11 PM
October 4 at 12:32 AM
Austin Smotherman leads after Round 3 at 23-under par. Doug Ghim birdied the 18th to pull level late, but Smotherman finished one shot clear. Ghim is the closest challenger entering the final round, with Trace Crowe, Ben James and Kevin Streelman at 18-under par.
October 4 at 12:01 AM
Total: -23·R3: -6
Austin Smotherman birdied the 18th to finish at 23-under par, breaking his tie with Doug Ghim at the top of the Bank of Utah Championship. Ghim finished at 22-under par, leaving Smotherman one shot ahead entering the final round.
October 3 at 11:51 PM
Total: -22·R3: -7
Doug Ghim birdied the 18th to finish at 22-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. Ghim was second at 21-under par before that closing birdie; Smotherman remains on the course, also at 22-under par.
Total: -17·R3: -3
Stephan Jaeger birdied the 18th to finish at 17-under par, climbing from seventh into a tie for fifth. He joins Johnny Keefer, Steven Fisk and Kevin Streelman at that score, five shots behind co-leaders Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman.
Total: -17·R3: -4
Steven Fisk closed with a birdie at the 18th, reaching 17-under par and moving from seventh into a tie for fifth. He's five shots behind Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman, who share the lead at 22-under par.
October 3 at 11:41 PM
Total: -22·R3: -5
Austin Smotherman birdied the 17th to break a tie with Doug Ghim and take the lead at 22-under par. Ghim remains at 21-under par, leaving Smotherman with a one-shot edge as both players have one hole left in their third rounds.
October 3 at 11:30 PM
Total: -21·R3: -6
Doug Ghim birdied the 17th to reach 21-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. Ghim has one hole left in his third round, while Smotherman is also on the course at 21-under par through 16 holes.
Total: -17·R3: -2
Kevin Streelman birdied the 16th to reach 17-under par and move from sixth into a tie for fifth. It is a recovery after a triple bogey at the 13th; with two holes left in his round, he trails co-leaders Doug Ghim and Austin Smotherman by four shots.
October 3 at 11:21 PM
Total: -20·R3: -5
Doug Ghim birdied the 16th to reach 20-under par, pulling within one shot of leader Austin Smotherman at 21-under par. Ghim remains second with two holes left in his third round, giving him a chance to close the gap before he finishes.
Total: -16·R3: -4
Neal Shipley birdied the 17th to reach 16-under par, climbing from 11th into a tie for sixth. He is five shots behind Austin Smotherman at 21-under par, with one hole left in his third round to gain more ground.
October 3 at 11:11 PM
Total: -12·R3: -6
Zac Blair birdied the 7th, his second straight birdie, to reach 12-under par and climb from 37th into a tie for 24th. He is 6-under through 16 holes today after starting on the back nine, with two holes left to improve his position.
Total: -12·R3: -6
Seamus Power birdied the 7th to reach 12-under par, climbing from 37th into a tie for 24th. He is 6-under through 16 holes today after starting on the back nine, but remains nine shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 11:00 PM
Total: -18·R3: -7
Ben James birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 18-under par, joining Trace Crowe in a tie for third. His 7-under round leaves him three shots behind Austin Smotherman, who is still on the course as the third round continues.
October 3 at 10:51 PM
Total: -16·R3: -2
A birdie at the 15th gave Stephan Jaeger three straight, following birdies at the 13th and 14th. He climbed from a tie for ninth to a tie for sixth at 16-under par, five strokes behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 10:41 PM
Total: -19·R3: -4
Doug Ghim birdied the 14th to reach 19-under par, one shot behind Austin Smotherman. With birdies at the 12th and 14th, Ghim has kept pressure on the leader as both players continue their third rounds.
Total: -16·R3: -6
A.J. Ewart birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 16-under par, climbing from eighth to a tie for sixth. His six-under round included eight birdies and two bogeys, leaving him four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -15·R3: -5
Gordon Sargent closed with a birdie at the 18th, finishing his third round at 15-under par and climbing from 15th to a tie for ninth. His five-under round puts him in a crowded group five shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 10:30 PM
Total: -20·R3: -3
Austin Smotherman birdied the 13th to reach 20-under par and take the outright lead. He began the hole tied with Kevin Streelman at 19-under par, but Streelman made triple bogey there, leaving Smotherman two strokes ahead of Doug Ghim.
October 3 at 10:22 PM
Total: -17·R3: -6
Trace Crowe answered a bogey at the 15th with a birdie at the 16th, moving from a tie for sixth into a tie for fourth at 17-under par. With two holes left in his third round, he trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by two shots.
October 3 at 10:12 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Chris Kirk birdied the 14th to reach 15-under par, moving from a tie for 12th to a tie for ninth. He is four shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, with four holes left in his third round.
Total: -12·R3: -3
Danny Walker birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 12-under par, moving from a tie for 32nd to a tie for 22nd. It was his sixth birdie of the day; three bogeys left him at 3-under for the round.
October 3 at 10:01 PM
Total: -17·R3: -6
Ben James birdied the 14th to reach 17-under par, climbing from a tie for sixth to a tie for fourth. He is two strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, with four holes left in his third round.
Total: -18·R3: -3
Doug Ghim birdied the 12th to reach 18-under par, one stroke behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman. He remains third, but the gap at the top has narrowed with six holes left in his round.
Total: -16·R3: -5
Trace Crowe bogeyed the 15th, slipping from a tie for third to a tie for sixth at 16-under par. He had birdied the 14th, but that gain is gone; he now trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by three strokes.
October 3 at 9:50 PM
Total: -19·R3: -4
Kevin Streelman birdied the 11th to reach 19-under par, matching Austin Smotherman's birdie there and keeping the pair tied for the lead. They are two strokes ahead of the three players at 17-under par, with seven holes left in their rounds.
Total: -15·R3: -5
David Ford birdied the 16th to climb from a tie for 12th to a tie for eighth at 15-under par. With two holes remaining in his third round, he sits four strokes behind co-leaders Kevin Streelman and Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 9:41 PM
Total: -11·R3: -4
Lee Hodges made eagle at the 7th, his 16th hole today after starting on the back nine, to reach 11-under par. The two-stroke gain lifted him from a tie for 44th to a tie for 30th, seven strokes behind the co-leaders.
Total: -17·R3: -6
Trace Crowe birdied the 14th to reach 17-under par, moving from a tie for fifth to a tie for third. With four holes left in his round, he is one stroke behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Ben Kohles birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 14-under par, moving from a tie for 19th to a tie for 12th. He is four strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman, who are still on the course.
October 3 at 9:31 PM
Total: -18·R3: -1
Austin Smotherman's bogey at the 10th erased his one-stroke lead, dropping him to 18-under par and into a tie with Kevin Streelman. Streelman is 3-under today through nine holes, leaving them level at the top midway through their rounds.
Total: -14·R3: -6
Kihei Akina has birdied the 5th, 6th and 7th in succession, reaching 14-under par and climbing from a tie for 17th to a tie for 10th. Through his 16th hole today after starting at the 10th, he sits four strokes behind the co-leaders.
Total: -15·R3: -6
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 18th to finish his third round at 15-under par, three strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman. Birdies at the 17th and 18th gave him a closing lift, and he shares eighth place.
October 3 at 9:20 PM
Total: -19·R3: -2
Austin Smotherman birdied the 9th to reach 19-under par, breaking a tie with Kevin Streelman at the top. Streelman remains at 18-under par through nine holes, so Smotherman takes a one-shot lead as their third rounds continue.
Total: -17·R3: -9
Johnny Keefer followed birdies at the 5th and 6th with an eagle at the 7th, giving him three straight holes under par. Through his 16th hole today, he is at 17-under par and tied for third, two shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -3
Jordan Smith closed his third round with an eagle at the 18th, lifting him from 9-under to 11-under par. He finished the day at 3-under and moved from a tie for 41st to a tie for 30th, though he remains eight shots behind the leader.
October 3 at 9:10 PM
Total: -16·R3: -1
Doug Ghim gave a stroke back with a bogey at the 9th, dropping from 17-under par to 16-under par. He remains tied for third, but now trails co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman by two strokes.
Total: -13·R3: -3
Gordon Sargent bogeyed the 13th and fell from a tie for eighth to a tie for 16th at 13-under par. Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman share the lead at 18-under par, leaving Sargent five strokes back.
October 3 at 9:01 PM
Total: -16·R3: -5
Ben James birdied the 11th to reach 16-under par, moving from fifth into a tie for fourth with Trace Crowe. With five birdies through 11 holes today, he's two shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -14·R3: -4
Chandler Blanchet birdied the 12th to reach 14-under par, climbing from a tie for 16th into a crowded tie for eighth. He has four birdies and no bogeys through 12 holes today and sits four shots behind the co-leaders.
October 3 at 8:50 PM
Total: -18·R3: -3
Kevin Streelman birdied the 8th to reach 18-under par, joining Austin Smotherman in the lead. He was one shot back before that birdie; Doug Ghim is now third at 17-under par, one stroke behind the co-leaders.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Rico Hoey is up to a tie for seventh at 14-under par after gaining a stroke and moving from a tie for 15th. He is 5-under today through 17 holes, four strokes behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
October 3 at 8:41 PM
Total: -18·R3: -1
Austin Smotherman birdied the 7th to reach 18-under par, keeping a one-shot lead over Doug Ghim and Kevin Streelman at 17-under par. Both pursuers also made birdie, so Smotherman gained a shot without extending his lead.
Total: -14·R3: -6
Johnny Keefer birdied the 5th hole on the course, his 14th hole of the day after starting on the 10th. He is now 14-under par and has risen from 13th to a tie for seventh, four shots behind Smotherman with four holes left.
October 3 at 8:31 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Ben James birdied the 9th hole to reach 15-under par, moving from a tie for seventh into a tie for fifth. It was his fourth birdie of the round, and he is now two shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
Total: -15·R3: -1
Stephan Jaeger birdied the 7th hole to reach 15-under par and move from a tie for seventh into a tie for fifth. He answered a bogey at the 6th immediately and now sits two shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -7·R3: -1
Matthieu Pavon made eagle on the 18th hole, his ninth hole of the day after starting on the back nine, to reach 7-under par. The two-shot gain lifted him from 66th to a tie for 56th, ten shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 8:20 PM
Total: -14·R3: -4
Gordon Sargent followed a birdie at the 9th with another at the 10th, reaching 14-under par and moving from 11th to a share of seventh. Through 10 holes of his third round, he is three shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 8:10 PM
Total: -14·R3: -2
Neal Shipley birdied the 7th, his second straight birdie, to reach 14-under par and climb from a tie for 10th to a tie for seventh. He's three shots behind Austin Smotherman with plenty of third-round golf still to play.
Total: -13·R3: -4
Rico Hoey birdied the 14th to reach 13-under par, lifting him from a tie for 17th to a tie for 11th. He has five birdies through 14 holes today and sits four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -1
Nick Taylor bogeyed the 9th, slipping from 12-under par to 11-under par and from a tie for 17th to a tie for 23rd. The dropped shot leaves him outside the top 20, six shots behind Austin Smotherman after nine holes.
October 3 at 8:01 PM
Total: -17·R3: E
Austin Smotherman birdied the 5th to reach 17-under par, breaking a three-way tie with Trace Crowe and Kevin Streelman. Despite a bogey at the 3rd, he now leads both by one shot through five holes of his third round.
October 3 at 7:51 PM
Total: -14·R3: -4
David Ford birdied the 9th to reach 14-under par, two shots behind the three players tied for the lead. He has birdies at 3, 5, 6 and 9 today and now shares eighth place with Ben James.
Total: -14·R3: -3
Ben James birdied the 7th to reach 14-under par, joining David Ford in eighth place. With birdies at 4, 5 and 7, James is 3-under today and sits two shots behind the three players tied at the top.
Total: -13·R3: -5
Johnny Keefer birdied the 2nd to reach 13-under par and rise from 12th to a share of 10th. Through his 11th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is 5-under for the round and three shots off the lead.
October 3 at 7:42 PM
Total: -16·R3: -5
Trace Crowe birdied the 7th to reach 16-under par and join Austin Smotherman in the lead. It was Crowe’s fifth birdie in seven holes today, and he now shares the top spot with Smotherman and Kevin Streelman.
Total: -16·R3: -1
Kevin Streelman birdied the 4th to reach 16-under par, joining Trace Crowe and Austin Smotherman in a three-way tie for the lead. Streelman started this stretch at 15-under par; one gain was enough to put him alongside them.
Total: -12·R3: -2
Nick Taylor made eagle at the 7th, jumping from 10-under par to 12-under par and from a tie for 28th to a tie for 12th. The two-shot gain brought him into the crowded group behind the leaders, who sit at 16-under par.
October 3 at 7:31 PM
Total: -15·R3: +1
Kevin Roy bogeyed the 3rd and fell out of a share of the lead, dropping to 15-under par. Austin Smotherman is alone at 16-under par, with Roy now one of five players tied for second, one shot behind.
Total: -12·R3: -2
Gordon Sargent birdied the 7th to reach 12-under par, lifting him from a tie for 22nd into a crowded tie for 11th. He is four shots behind leader Austin Smotherman, with plenty of his third round still to play.
October 3 at 7:21 PM
Total: -16·R3: +1
Austin Smotherman bogeyed the 3rd, slipping from 17-under par to 16-under par and losing his outright hold on the lead. Kevin Roy remains at 16-under par through two holes, leaving the pair tied atop the third-round leaderboard.
Total: -14·R3: -5
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 10th to make it four straight, following gains at the 7th, 8th and 9th. He is now 14-under par and tied for seventh, two shots behind co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Kevin Roy.
October 3 at 7:10 PM
Total: -10·R3: -3
Alejandro Tosti birdied the 14th to make it three straight, following gains at the 12th and 13th. Through his fifth hole today, he is 10-under par and has climbed from 37th into a tie for 26th, seven shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 7:06 PM
Total: -15·R3: -2
Steven Fisk has gained another shot early in his third round, climbing from sixth to a share of third at 15-under par through three holes. He is two shots behind Austin Smotherman, who remains on top at 17-under par.
Total: -13·R3: -4
Kristoffer Ventura made it three birdies in a row at the 9th, following gains at the 7th and 8th to reach 13-under par. The run has lifted him from 10th to a share of eighth, four shots behind Austin Smotherman.
Total: -10·R3: -3
Mark Hubbard birdied the 14th to extend his run to three straight, after birdies at the 12th and 13th. Starting on the back nine, he is through five holes today and up to 10-under par, climbing from 34th to a share of 26th.
October 3 at 6:50 PM
Total: -15·R3: -4
Trace Crowe followed his birdie at the 4th with another at the 5th, giving him four birdies in five holes today. He is now tied for third at 15-under par, two shots behind Austin Smotherman as the leaders begin their rounds.
October 3 at 6:41 PM
Total: -14·R3: -3
Trace Crowe birdied the 4th, his third birdie in four holes, to reach 14-under par and move from sixth into a tie for fifth. He is three shots behind Austin Smotherman as the third round gets underway for the leaders.
Total: -14·R3: -1
Steven Fisk opened with a birdie at the 1st, lifting him to 14-under par and from sixth into a tie for fifth. He joins Trace Crowe in that group, three shots behind leader Austin Smotherman early in the third round.
Total: -12·R3: -3
Kristoffer Ventura birdied the 8th to reach 12-under par, moving from a tie for 12th into a tie for ninth. Through eight holes, he is five shots behind Austin Smotherman, who remains at 17-under par near the start of his round.
October 3 at 6:31 PM
Total: -10·R3: E
A.J. Ewart gave back his birdie at the 2nd with a bogey at the 4th. He dropped from a tie for 10th to a tie for 23rd at 10-under par, showing how costly one shot can be on this crowded leaderboard.
Total: -13·R3: -1
Neal Shipley opened his third round with a birdie at the 1st, rising from a tie for eighth to a tie for sixth at 13-under par. He is four shots behind leader Austin Smotherman and one stroke behind Stephan Jaeger in fifth.
October 3 at 6:21 PM
Total: -11·R3: E
John VanDerLaan’s fast start came undone at the 3rd, where a double bogey erased birdies at the 1st and 2nd. He dropped from a tie for sixth to a tie for 10th at 11-under par, while Austin Smotherman remains at 17-under par.
Total: -11·R3: -3
Johnny Keefer birdied the 14th, his fifth hole of the day after starting on the 10th, to reach 11-under par. With birdies also at the 10th and 11th, he has climbed from a tie for 21st to a tie for 10th, six shots behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 6:11 PM
Total: -13·R3: -2
John VanDerLaan followed a birdie at the 1st with another at the 2nd, reaching 13-under par and moving from tied for seventh to tied for sixth. He is one stroke outside the top five and four behind leader Austin Smotherman.
Total: -11·R3: -1
Chandler Blanchet birdied the 3rd to reach 11-under par, moving from a tie for 22nd to a tie for 11th. That single stroke made a sharp difference on a crowded board: he now sits six strokes behind leader Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 6:01 PM
Total: -11·R3: -3
Emiliano Grillo followed his birdie at the 14th with another at the 15th, reaching 11-under par and a tie for 11th. Starting at the 10th, he's through six holes today; that latest birdie lifted him from 19th.
October 3 at 5:52 PM
Total: -12·R3: -1
Trace Crowe birdied the 1st to reach 12-under par, moving from a tie for ninth to a tie for seventh. John VanDerLaan birdied the same hole to join him, leaving both five shots behind leader Austin Smotherman as their third rounds begin.
Total: -10·R3: -2
Emiliano Grillo birdied the 14th, his fifth hole of the day after starting on the back nine, to reach 10-under par and move from a tie for 30th to a tie for 19th. Takumi Kanaya birdied the 14th to make the same move.
Total: -9·R3: +1
A bogey at the 2nd dropped Sudarshan Yellamaraju to 9-under par and sent him from a tie for 19th to a tie for 31st. He is now outside the top 20, while Emiliano Grillo and Takumi Kanaya have reached a tie for 19th at 10-under par.
October 3 at 5:40 PM
Total: -11·R3: -1
Gordon Sargent opened his third round with a birdie at the 1st, moving from 18th into a tie for ninth at 11-under par. Austin Smotherman remains out front at 17-under par, so Sargent has ground to make up despite the quick start.
Total: -10·R3: -1
Rico Hoey followed a birdie at the 4th with another at the 5th, lifting him from 28th into a tie for 19th at 10-under par. The back-to-back gains put him in the top 20 early in the third round, with Austin Smotherman leading at 17-under par.
October 3 at 5:32 PM
October 3 at 5:21 PM
Total: -10·R3: -2
Johnny Keefer has started sharply from the back nine, making birdies on his first two holes, the 10th and 11th. That early burst has lifted him from 9-under to 10-under par and into a tie for 18th, seven shots behind Austin Smotherman.
October 3 at 5:11 PM
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