Thomas has 1-shot lead, long day ahead
LOS ANGELES >> Justin Thomas got a lot done in eight holes Saturday, leaving with a one-shot lead over Adam Scott and facing a marathon finish in the rain-delayed Genesis Open.
Thomas played six holes in the morning, nearly holing a 9-iron and then making par with a flop shot on the green and over the bunker on the par-3 sixth as he completed a 6-under 65 to share the 36-hole lead with Scott, who also had a 65.
They started the third round in the afternoon with only about 45 minutes of daylight, and Thomas holed a 12-foot eagle putt to take the lead. Scott missed his eagle attempt on the par-5 opening hole.
The final group hit tee shots on the third hole when it was too dark to continue.
Thomas was at 13-under par through two holes of the third round.
Tiger Woods completed seven holes and they were loud. Woods made a 25-foot birdie putt from the fringe on his final hole of the second round that assured he would make the cut — he ultimately made it with one shot to spare — and then he made Riviera rock with his start to the third round.
Woods made birdie on No. 10, hit 3-wood to 10 feet for eagle on the par-5 11th, holed a 20-foot birdie putt on the 12th and a 15foot birdie putt on the 13th. Just like that, he was tied for 12th as the leaders were just getting going.
Woods remained seven shots behind, and he stopped playing after his third shot on the par-5 17th came up short of the green.
Tanigawa, Day, Ames share lead
NAPLES, FLA. >> Ken Tanigawa had six backnine birdies in a 5-under 66 for a share of the Chubb Classic lead Saturday with Glen Day and Stephen Ames. Ames, tied for the first-round lead with Sandy Lyle after a then-course record 63, had a 68 to keep a share of the top spot at 11-under 131.
Korda up by three
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA >> Nelly Korda made up for an early bogey on the back nine with three consecutive birdies and four on her final six holes to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Women’s Australian Open.