Kuchar takes 2-shot lead in Sony Open in Hawaii

Matt Kuchar shot a 4-underpar 66 to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, keeping him in position to win twice in one PGA Tour season for the second time in his career.

Kuchar ended a four-year drought by winning the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico last fall, and there are a few similarities. He set a personal record for 54 holes in Mayakoba at 193. He went one better at Waialae at 18-under 192.

Both courses require keeping the ball in play, and Kuchar has done that well over three rounds. He has made only one bogey through 54 holes, and he only came seriously close to one Saturday, saving par from the bunker on the par-3 17th.

“Good, steady golf,” Kuchar said. “It felt easy out there. I didn’t find myself in any trouble.”

Andrew Putnam was second after carding a 67.

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Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Matt Kuchar follows the flight of his tee shot on the first hole at the Sony Open.