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Bhatia Leads Pebble Beach by Two as Winds Force Early Sunday Start

A 62 from Collin Morikawa vaulted him into contention during gusts that left balls oscillating on the greens.

Overview

  • Akshay Bhatia is 19-under after a third-round 68, sparked by six birdies in his first seven holes before late bogeys in strengthening wind.
  • Final-round tee times were advanced with threesomes off split tees due to a forecast of strong wind and rain, following delays and wobbling balls on Saturday.
  • Collin Morikawa shot 10-under 62 with 11 birdies and hit all 18 greens, joining Jake Knapp and Sepp Straka at 17-under in a tie for second.
  • Knapp eagled the 1st and 18th to become the first player in a non-major at Pebble to bookend a round with eagles, while Straka surged with six back-nine birdies.
  • Defending champion Rory McIlroy fell 10 shots back after a 72 that included a triple at No. 4 and a double at No. 18 in this 80-player, no-cut Signature Event.