Biggest disappointments: Roberto Castro, who held the 18- and 36-hole leads, didn’t make a single birdie, posting a 2-over 74 that has him six back and now outside the FedEx Cup top 30.
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Spieth has moved up to nine-under; six strokes behind leaders Roberto Castro and Dustin Johnson.
Tomorrow’s final round of the BMW at Crooked Stick in IN will determine whether they remain in that position and keep their chances of becoming the first Aussie to win the Fedex Cup in its 10-year history.
“Really solid. To keep a clean sheet I was really happy”, Casey said.
Bryson DeChambeau shot a 2-under 68 to take the third-round lead in the Web.com Tour Finals-opening DAP Championship.
Those in the top five at the start of the Tour Championship have a big advantage of the resto of the field as they are guaranteed to win the FedEx Cup if they win the final event of the season. The former is projected to remain in the top five in the standings heading into the Tour Championship, meaning he’d be able to secure the FedEx Cup with a victory. The world number two continued to impress on the back nine as he made three birdies in the space of four holes before concluding his round with a 25-foot eagle putt at the par-five 15th. He still managed a bogey-free 68 and will be in the final group Sunday.
Holmes struck a 65 to boost his hopes of being one of the four captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup, while Bubba Watson carded a five-under 67 to move into tied 10th as he aims to earn a spot on the United States team at Hazeltine later this month.
With the FedEx Cup play-offs winding down, players are jockeying for position trying desperately to make the top 30 and advance to East Lake.
“Hopefully I will take that into tomorrow and make everything”.
“I played decent golf but I need to play exceptional this weekend to have a chance”, Scott said.
Kang, seeking to kickstart his career after serving two year’s of mandatory military service, closely chased after Lee with a third round 67 and a total of 201.
Adam Scott of Australia and Matt Kuchar were one shot further back at 11-under par.
In the Netherlands, Bernd Wiesberger of Austria shot his second straight 5-under 66 to take the lead Friday in the KLM Open, one shot ahead of playing partner Joost Luiten, who was one of three players tied for second.
Overnight leader Zack Sucher was a stroke back after a 68, and D.A. Points also had a 68 to reach 6 under.
The top 25 players on the Web.com Tour regular-season money list earned PGA Tour cards.
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A confident Rory McIlroy, fresh off his victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday, returned early on Friday morning to complete the final eight holes of his first round.
