GOLF – KEEGAN Bradley matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 63 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead after 54 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Bradley moved 13 spots up the leaderboard to sit in first alongside Grayson Murray, who carded a 6-under 64. The duo is now at 14-under 196 headed into the fourth and final round at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
The only slip-up for Bradley came at the par-3 11th, where he settled for bogey after his tee shot found the bunker in front of the putting surface. Bradley turned in a clean round aside from that, racking up eight birdies, including two at Nos. 17 and 18.
“Those were crucial holes to finish up the day and hopefully get in the last group,” Bradley said of his strong finish. “Then 18, kind of hit a bad drive and got a good break and hit a beautiful 6-iron onto the middle of the green, two-putted for birdie. That was huge.”
Murray began the day in a group that trailed three co-leaders by one shot. He played a bogey-free round, highlighted by an eagle at No. 9.
Murray is looking for his second tour win after claiming the Barbasol Championship in 2017. He called Saturday a continuation of how he fared with his 63 on Friday.
Sam Stevens was one of two golfers to share low-round honours with Bradley on Saturday, with his 63 giving him sole possession of third, one stroke off the lead.
Stevens, 27, is in search of his first victory on the PGA Tour. He also stayed bogey-free while tallying seven birdies.
Canada’s Ben Silverman (64 on Saturday), Japan’s Taiga Semikawa (66), Frenchman Matthieu Pavon (67), Chris Kirk (67) and Byeong Hun An of South Korea (68) are struck in a five-way tie for fourth at 11-under 199.
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