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Berger has held a big lead since the opening round, but is now being chased by Askshay Bhatia entering the final round.
Daniel Berger is 13-under par — even for the third round —with a two-shot lead was almost certain to grow when he returns for an eagle putt attempt Sunday morning. Akshay Bhatia was 11 under with a daunting 20-hole finish at Bay Hill on the horizon.
Ricky Castillo posted a bogey-free round of 4-under 68 in strong wind Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round.
Daly, the son of legendary pro John Daly, enters Sunday at the Puerto Rico Open three shots back, something he couldn’t have done a couple years ago when he was a “bad driver of the golf ball” and battling his swing.
Mi Hyang Lee made only five pars Saturday in a wild and windy round at the Blue Bay LPGA that ended with a 1-under 71, good enough to seize control with a three-shot lead as the South Korean goes after her first LPGA win more than eight years.
Rahm and his Legion XIII team reportedly arranged a charter flight through the Spaniard’s partnership with a private aviation company. That required a 280-mile drive from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, to catch the eight-hour flight, getting into Hong Kong at midday Wednesday.