Anirban Lahiri, currently 28th place at the end of the third round of the Wyndham Championship, has already secured a place in the FedEx Cup play-offs, for which the top 125 make the grade.
Published: August 15, 2021 16:10 |
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GREENSBORO: The Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri left a few birdie chances, but ended without a bogey with a card of 3 under 67, which at the end of the third round of the Wyndham Championship here moved him 13 places to 28th place Lahiri, who started the day at 4 under, had an eagle from just over 17 feet and his only other win was a chip-in of about 15 feet in seventh place.
In fact, he chipped in seventh place from five yards when he missed the green.
He is already certain of a place in the FedEx Cup play-offs, for which the top 125 make the grade. </ Russell Henley shot 1 under 69 to take a three-stroke lead on Saturday and is one lap away from his first PGA TOUR win in four years.
One of the highlights of Henley’s lap was when he was in the Sedgefield Country Club rolled a 33-foot putt for Eagle on par-5 15.
He finished 15 under 195 while trying to get his vie rst career title and the first since the Houston Open 2017.
Tyler McCumber, son of 10-time TOUR winner Mark McCumber, who was looking for his first win, shot a 66 and was under at 12 Runner-up.
There are six players at 11-under, including three FedExCup playoff underdogs in Rory Sabbatini, Scott Piercy and Roger Sloan, who now have the chance to play in the 125-man field for the postseason, next week THE NORTHERN TRUST starts to serve.
Former FedExCup champion Justin Rose, who started week 138 in the overall standings, shot 69 after a bogey on the final hole.
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