Jeff Overton maintained his 36-hole lead, carding a 4-under 66 in Saturday's circular. The 27-year-old stands at 18-under 192 through 54 holes, 3 photos ahead of D.A. Points, who fired a 9-under 61 Saturday.
Yet another stroke back again at 197 is Boo Weekley, who followed up his 63 Friday using a 67.
Tied for fourth at 198 are four avid gamers, such as J.B. Holmes, who flirted with tying the PGA Tour's all-time record of 59 just before settling for any 60. The other people in that group have been Jonathan Byrd (64), Brendon de Jonge (65) and Jimmy Walker (67).
Overton obtained away to a little of the rocky start, with two bogeys in his very first 5 holes. However the Indiana native reeled away six birdies - which includes five for the again 9 - from there on out for any tidy 66.
"It was kind of brutal there in the start off. I used to be not pretty in my element," he mentioned. "You have was given to hang in there challenging mentally and I'm able to hang in there."
Since on the prime scoring situations about the historic training course, Overton is nicely mindful that no lead is safe at Aged White. "If you get it heading you'll be able to definitely go reduced out the following and somebody back there behind me is likely to visit nuts tomorrow," he said. "I'm planning to have to are available out and participate in effectively and have loads of enjoyable. We will see what takes place." (See beneath for Overton's total post-round interview.)
Following 6 birdies within the front nine, Details made the turn in 28. He carded four a lot more birdies previous to a bogey for the par-5 17th hole. He explained later on he was striving to not not focus on the all-time mark, which was tied earlier this twelve months by Paul Goydos 3 weeks back within the John Deere Traditional.
"I was wanting truly hard not to think about it," Tips says. "If I am heading to attempt shooting 59, participating in fantastic, I am proceeding to go lower seeking, not laying up.
Despite the bogey that undid his run at the record mark, Details experienced a great time Saturday. "It was plenty of enjoyable. I received a bit anxious coming lower the stretch. When I obtained in that bunker at 17, I obtained nervous. I decided not to desire to get as well greedy. There's nevertheless a tournament to become won."
Because it turned out, a bogey on the par-3 third hole prevented Holmes from a magic 59. After generating the change in 4-under 30 thanks to five birdies, he carded 6 more birdies on the again - including the final three holes - for yet another 30.
"I created a bogey on 3, nonetheless it was just an excellent working day," stated the 28-year-old Kentuckian. "My change for the rear 9 approximately 12 and 13, I believed, Well, you know, if I've a truly excellent finish maybe I could give it a shot . . .<br> I had been hitting it close. I arrive at three within a foot, so I was undoubtedly on while using the wedges currently. I used to be placing pretty fine. I'm undertaking every little thing very excellent currently. You are aware of, when it all clicks like that, golf is a lot of enjoyment."
Right after his late circular in the 60s, Overton met with reporters.
MODERATOR: Like to welcome Jeff Overton. Jeff, struggles actually, take us by means of those and then how you closed out today, after which we'll take some inquiries.
JEFF OVERTON: Just sort of your weird commence. Did not genuinely arrive at it that poor. Just kind of flubbed a couple chips and strike decent putts. They just form of, I never know, they just sort of bounced around the hole around. Seemed like the very first seven or eight holes the greens are truly beat up. But I played properly. I missed some putts early, after which you can a whole bunch of putts form of fell in past due for me late, fortunately. It had been excellent to see a couple putts go in.
MODERATOR: Issues.
Q. You have been discussing visitors on the greens causing slightly little of difficulty using the adding late inside the working day. Is the fact that common everywhere, or is the fact that something which is...
JEFF OVERTON: It is pretty typical. I believe just it can be just a little the greens are so new in this article that the base hasn't really come in entirely the way it could. I imagine following calendar year this place will be amazing. I never consider it'll be an issue. It is just the greens are even now just a bit new. And just a few 'em. It's not like it can be every 1. It really is just a few here and there.
Q. Do what D.A. did in existence impact your enjoy in any way?
JEFF OVERTON: You already know, I did not even actually know what he was undertaking. Then I looked up, and if everything, I may well have helped me. Far better like, Jeez, what are you carrying out in this article, Jeff? Start off playing so crappy, after which here he is 3 pictures up. I'm like, All suitable we got for getting one thing likely here and sort of buckled in and made some putts. And then I didn't have anything at all idea he doubled 17. I just discovered this out a little little back. He was actively playing some unbelievable golf to become 11-under going in there. Which is unfortunate. Oh, he bogeyed it? Okay.
Q. But however.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah.
Q. Like you mentioned, you received struggled slightly little bit early. How tough is it to have a later on tee time? Simply because you'll find it not like you're sleeping in till noon. You are obtaining up at a normal time, which helps it be a 13-, 14-hour day.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah, I mean, you'll find it one, a 50 percent dozen inside other. Nonetheless it surely helps it be tougher just because the greens, I mean, each and every area you perform the greens are somewhat little additional bumpy. That's what I believe is wonderful about Tiger, a few of the stressors he's received with all those wins, he's participating in inside the final team and with these bumpy greens, and he is just pulling in from everywhere. It does not phase him. Which is what we obtained to reach.
Q. Looking forward to subsequent calendar year in this tournament, ought to the Greenbrier make any alter inside the Outdated White Training course, or just preserve it a similar?
JEFF OVERTON: I feel you'll find it an magnificent location, amazing setup. You already know, it is really neat. We never really reach participate in overly several golf courses like this exactly where if you definitely your driver likely it is possible to attack some wedges in. At the same time, I mean, there are several penalizing spots. If you attack it from the wrong places around, you can get into some significant problems.
Q. You mentioned the greens ought to be superior subsequent yr than they...
JEFF OVERTON: I think just naturally I consider they're gonna be. They are not that undesirable. Just like I said, you will discover just a few of 'em.
Q. You started out out a couple above, and you also look and at times you see the scoreboard. You talked about yesterday the scores which can be offered, the other guys are going, J.B. shoots 60. When did you figure right after you looked at D.A., you say, I've gotta get it going simply because everybody else is accomplishing this and it can be the identical golf training. Lastly all of your sudden you start out coming up using a 66. When do you feel like you turned it approximately around?
JEFF OVERTON: You already know, Far better hitting some great shots. You are aware of, I missed a little five-footer on 2 and missed a two plus a 50 %, three-footer on five and missed a several other little birdie putts. I was playing fine, it is just I used to be putting awful. You already know, I come to a several arrogant pictures, but was given lucky and they weren't in too bad a locations. And, you already know, then out on 8, the par-3, I saw the leaderboard. There is a board there, and I had been like, Jeez, D.A. is lighting it up. I knew that he may well get it to 17 beneath. I knew that's almost certainly about as reduced as he would go. I'm sitting there thinking, We have to make a couple of birdies to are available in to at minimum hang in here with him. We produced a putt, and that was truly crucial when that putt fell in for me on 8. After which 9 and 10, I just type of decided not to quite birdie all those soon after becoming in truly excellent areas. But we ended up in a position to just kind of fight out a sort of hard starting in the day time and come to some definitely wonderful pictures and putts coming lower the final nine holes.
Q. Within your round of 62, it was noted that there was only a single green into which you failed to come to a wedge. These days have been there any greens into which you did not come to a wedge, and which had been they?
JEFF OVERTON: Naturally the par-3s, they're very lengthy. But, um, oh, man. I cannot even believe. I imagine there is one somewhere. In fact, I may possibly not even have experienced a 9-iron in. You know what? I did. I received about -- on No. eleven, I imagine -- not No. 11. What hole was that? Oh, ?t had been one of many longer holes. Yeah, 11. Hang on. Yeah, eleven I arrive at it in excess of there to the correct and virtually hit it out of bounds. Got real fortunate. I had like 150. I really don't consider I would have come to pitching wedge in there today. It absolutely was into the wind. After all, it can be a 477-yard hole. It can be not like's a short, quick hole or whatever. In case you strike it straight down the best side and get on the bunker, it's not an effortless hole. It's just one of individuals things that when the fairways get firm like they're and also the greens get soft, the guy that hits it 315 away the tee winds up hitting it 330 and has 150 yards into a softer green. In case you miss the fairway you acquired practically nothing. It's challenging, so...
Q. Clearly you most likely answered this previously. We experienced a 61 currently; you go very low as perfectly. What's it gonna bring on Sunday to consider residence this tournament? What do you consider score-wise?
JEFF OVERTON: A fantastic spherical. You got to play effectively. After all, somebody that is 12-under at this time, I do not know how a lot of guys there are, but I'm certain among individuals guys are gonna shoot 65 or much better as very least. D.A., I am positive he is possibly itching to visit shoot something low after sort of messing up on 17. There may be gonna be some good scores tomorrow, and it is gonna consider an excellent rating to win.
MODERATOR: Thank you, Jeff. Good luck tomorrow.
JEFF OVERTON: Thanks.
The transcript for that above interview is courtesy of ASAP Sports.
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