Joel Dahmen, who has led the ground since the first round, shot an air 1-in-end 71 on Saturday and will bring a three-shot lead in the final round of the Coreless Puntakana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Daimen bogged two of his first five holes and added another bogie in his most difficult phase of the weekend, but finished with four Birds and sat on 17-in-Ender 199.
“It was a challenge, of course,” Daimen said. “This is always difficult with a great edge. I feel that I hit some good shots quickly that did not end in a good place. Then I quickly spoiled all easy accessories, so really disappointment.”
Chan Kim (69 on Saturday), Michael Thorbornsen (70) and Garrick Higgo (70) of South Africa sat back three shots on 14-under 202.
Kim bogged the par-5 third hole, but bounced to the right to take an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole and added a pair of a burdies to stay within the striking distance.
“On 4, there, hit a very good drive and hit a 7-lohe, at the point that it’s so far, we are thinking that the back edge is a great shot, then the chip will be back in the air,” Kim said. “Somehow I got it to stop it very well and to read the puts really well. Yes, it was a pleasant surprise when we woke up there.”
Thorbornsen opened his round with three shovedies on his first four holes, but stumbled with a double bogie on Para -4 fifth hole and para -4 eighth hole. They turned it back to nine, looked at the trio of the bird.
“It was very difficult,” Thorbornsene said. “Closed for a really hot start, under four under 3. Nothing was guaranteed or given here. I made two doubles from there, but I know that even though I was under four, it was going to be difficult throughout the day.”
With a low round of the day of 66, Vince Whale shifted 17 spots to a tie in fifth place with Ben Martin (67) and Germany’s Jeremy Paul (67). Whale beaten a bogie over the cross -5 fourth hole with seven birds, including three out of four holes on the front nine as he looks for his first PGA tour win.
“I think people are very good,” the whale said. “I know this field event or whatever, but everyone is very good, you are going out from there and still attacking. It is going to be curved tomorrow too, but no one is slow, you keep walking and just see how short you can go.”
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