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Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin moved into the lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after posting an 11-under-par 61 in Saturday’s best-ball format during the third round at TPC Louisiana.

They’re at 27 under through three days going into Sunday’s final round with a three-stroke advantage over two teams in Avondale, La.

Jake Knapp and Frankie Capan III are lurking at 24 under after recording 60 in the third round, with only a bogey 6 on the last hole damaging a spectacular round. Japanese teammates Ryo Hisatsune and Takumi Kanaya are also at 24 under after posting a 61.

Novak, who last weekend was the runner-up in the RBC Heritage after losing to Justin Thomas in a playoff, has never won on the PGA Tour. This is the tour’s lone team event of the year.

Play was suspended for 90 minutes on Saturday afternoon because of lightning. The format goes back to foursomes for Sunday’s round.

PGA Tour rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo, who were leaders through two rounds, shot 66 and are tied with twins Nicolai Hojgaard and Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark are in fourth place at 23 under. The Hojgaard brothers recorded 64, highlighted by an eagle for Nicolai on No. 8.

Defending champions Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy (61) of Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively, rose into a share of the lead before others finished. They’re tied for fifth place with Australia’s Cam Davis and Canada’s Adam Svensson (61) and Luke List and Sweden’s Henrik Norlander (61).

The Lowry/McIlroy team was within two shots after Lowry’s chip-in for eagle on No. 7. Following the weather delay, it was McIlroy’s turn to putt and he eagled No. 18, putting the team in a share of the lead. That came just one hole after the duo’s lone bogey of the round.

Novak chipped in for birdie on No. 13. The team, which didn’t have a bogey on the card, birdied the final two holes, both courtesy of Griffin.

Capan had a stretch of six birdies in a seven-hole span as part of the day’s best team score.

Taylor Dickson and Trace Crowe are at 21 under after Saturday’s 61, joining Michael Thorbjornsen and Australia’s Karl Vilips after their 61. Trey Mullinax and Robby Shelton (63); David Lipsky and Dylan Wu (63); and Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy (63) are also at 21 under.

–Field Level Media