Biltmore Championship Asheville

Neal Shipley birdied the 17th to reach 23-under par, moving into a tie for third with Ricky Castillo. He is now three shots behind Jacob Bridgeman’s 26-under lead, with only the 18th left to determine whether he can apply any late pressure.

Marco Penge supplied a closing birdie at the 18th to finish 4-under today and reach 19-under par. The gain lifted him from 14th into a tie for 10th, seven shots behind Jacob Bridgeman's 26-under lead.

Jacob Bridgeman birdied the 17th to reach 26-under par, preserving the lead as Ben James posted 24-under par through 18. Bridgeman is 10-under for the final round and heads to the last hole with a two-shot margin.

Jackson Koivun birdied the 17th to reach 21-under par and move into a share of fifth, five shots behind leader Jacob Bridgeman. The gain completes three straight birdies from the 15th through the 17th as Koivun nears the finish.

Neal Shipley birdied the 15th to reach 22-under par and a share of third with Ricky Castillo. With three holes still to play, Shipley is three shots behind Jacob Bridgeman and remains close enough to pressure the leaders down the stretch.

Haotong Li made eagle at the 17th to vault from 17-under to 19-under par, jumping into a share of ninth. The late two-shot swing came after his double bogey at the 7th and leaves him six shots behind leader Jacob Bridgeman.

Zecheng Dou finished with four straight birdies from the 15th through the 18th, adding a late charge to a 6-under final round. He moved to 20-under par and a share of sixth, five shots behind Jacob Bridgeman's 25-under lead.

Tyler Watts made eagle at the 8th course hole, his second eagle of the final round, to reach 11-under par. Through his 17th hole today, Watts has improved from 9-under par and moved into a tie for 53rd as he heads toward the finish.

Zecheng Dou has rattled off birdies at the 15th, 16th and 17th to reach 19-under par and tied seventh. The closing burst moves him within six shots of Jacob Bridgeman’s 25-under par lead, with just one hole left in his final round.

Corey Conners made eagle at the 8th course hole, his second eagle of the round, and climbed from 10-under par to 12-under par. Through his 17th hole today, the late burst has moved him from tied for 55th to tied for 43rd.

Jacob Bridgeman birdied the 15th to extend his run to three straight birdies from the 13th through the 15th. At 25-under par, he remains one shot ahead of Ben James, but Bridgeman still has three holes left to protect the lead.

Ben James has run off three straight birdies at the 15th, 16th and 17th, carrying him to 24-under par through 17 holes. That late charge has pulled him within one shot of Jacob Bridgeman, leaving the finish line very much in view.

Stephan Jaeger made eagle at the 8th hole as he moved from 8-under par to 10-under par and rose into a tie for 55th. He began on the back nine and is through his 17th hole today, with the eagle helping offset two bogeys in his 4-under round.

Vince Whaley produced an eagle at the 8th hole to move from 10-under par to 12-under par, climbing into a tie for 43rd. Starting on the back nine, he is through his 17th hole today and has one hole left to add to a 6-under round.

Johnny Keefer supplied a late jolt with an eagle at the 15th, vaulting from 16-under to 18-under par and from 20th into a tie for ninth. He is six shots behind Jacob Bridgeman’s 24-under lead, but the two-shot swing has pulled Keefer into the crowded chase pack.

Ben James birdied the 15th, pushing to 22-under par and keeping the pressure on Jacob Bridgeman in the final round. James is one shot behind the leader with three holes left, and his 8-under day has him clear of the group at 21-under.

Jacob Bridgeman birdied the 13th to reach 23-under par and take the outright lead at the Biltmore Championship Asheville. Ben James is at 22-under par through 15, so Bridgeman has a one-shot margin with five holes remaining.

Kevin Roy kept charging up the board, reaching 15-under par after starting this stretch at 13-under. The 7-under final-round effort has moved him from 35th into a tie for 22nd, through his 17th hole today and now playing the 8th on the course.

Doug Ghim added another shot to reach 17-under par, moving from 16th into a tie for 11th. He is 9-under in his final round and through his 17th hole today, now playing the 8th on the course, with just one hole left to improve his finish.

Austin Smotherman’s birdie at the 18th completed a 6-under final round and lifted him to 17-under par. He moved from tied for 16th to tied for 12th, still five shots behind Jacob Bridgeman but with a strong clubhouse total as the leaders play on.

Neal Shipley’s birdie at the 11th lifted him to 21-under par and into a four-way tie for second, one shot behind Jacob Bridgeman. He began this stretch tied for fifth, and with seven holes left, the final-round chase has tightened immediately behind the leader.

Jackson Koivun birdied the 12th to reach 18-under par, climbing from a tie for 10th into the tie for sixth. The gain puts him four shots behind Jacob Bridgeman’s 22-under lead, and six holes remain for Koivun to add pressure late Sunday.

Chris Kirk kept pressing on the back nine, birdieing the 15th to reach 18-under par and join a six-player tie for sixth. He is four shots behind Jacob Bridgeman’s 22-under lead, with three holes left to find a closing charge on Sunday.

Jacob Bridgeman has broken the four-way tie at the summit, reaching 22-under par to take sole possession of first place. His birdie at the 10th pushed him one clear of J.T. Poston, Ben James and Ricky Castillo, each on 21-under par with the final round still moving.

Ben James made birdie at the 12th to get to 21-under par, moving from a share of fourth into the five-way tie for the lead. He is 7-under today through 12 holes, and now shares the top spot with J.T. Poston, Ricky Castillo, Jacob Bridgeman and Neal Shipley.

Blades Brown found a late jolt with an eagle at the 17th, lifting him from 15-under par to 17-under par. Through 17 holes, Brown has climbed from 16th into a tie for 11th and sits four shots behind the three players sharing the lead.

J.T. Poston kept pressing late in his round, adding a birdie at the 6th course hole to reach 19-under par. Through his 15th hole today, Poston has moved from fifth into a tie for fourth, two shots behind Ricky Castillo’s 21-under-par lead.

J.T. Poston birdied the 5th course hole, his 14th hole of the day, to reach 18-under par and move from seventh into a tie for fifth. Poston is four shots behind Castillo, but his 8-under round has brought him into the chase with four holes left.

Ricky Castillo has broken the tie at the top with a birdie on the 6th, reaching 22-under par. Neal Shipley remains at 21-under par through five holes, so Castillo now owns a one-shot edge as the final round continues.

Doug Ghim added a birdie at the 2nd course hole to reach 14-under par, climbing from a tie for 26th into a tie for 16th. Through his 11th hole today after starting on the back nine, Ghim is 6-under for the round and seven shots off the lead.

Max Greyserman found a birdie at the 5th to reach 18-under par, keeping himself within three shots of co-leaders Ricky Castillo and Neal Shipley at 21-under. Early in the final round, Greyserman has moved ahead of the crowded group at 17-under.

Austin Eckroat supplied an eagle at the 3rd course hole to reach 14-under par, trimming two shots from his tournament total. Through his 12th hole today, he has vaulted from 34th to a tie for 16th and sits seven shots behind the co-leaders.

Jacob Bridgeman has moved into a tie for third at 19-under par following a birdie on the 4th hole. He now sits just two strokes off the pace set by leaders Ricky Castillo and Neal Shipley early in his final round.

Ben James has played his way into a tie for fourth at 18-under par, rising from eighth and putting himself three shots behind the co-leaders. Four-under through four holes, James has made a birdie at the 1st and already gained ground on a crowded front pack.

Adam Hadwin has opened with three straight birdies, converting the 1st, 2nd and 3rd to reach 3-under today. The early burst moved him from 17th into a tie for 11th at 14-under par, putting him seven shots behind Neal Shipley's lead.

Michael Kim's final round caught fire immediately: a birdie at the 1st and an eagle at the 3rd have him 3-under today through three holes. He has risen from 26th to a tie for 11th at 14-under par, seven shots behind leader Neal Shipley.

Jackson Suber opened his final round with a birdie at the 1st, lifting him to 14-under par and into a share of 11th. The early gain moved him five places from 16th, though Neal Shipley remains seven shots ahead at 21-under par.