There’s no let-up and no room for missed chances at The Sentry.
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama is leading the charge, but he’ll be pursued by a host of contenders in Sunday’s final round.
Matsuyama shot an 11-under par 62 on Saturday to maintain a one-shot lead through three rounds in what turned into a shootout with Collin Morikawa on Saturday at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.
Matsuyama, who was the second-round leader, couldn’t shake Morikawa, who also shot 62 in the PGA Tour season-opening event.
“Collin played well and I just kind of followed him, so good day,” Matsuyama said. “It was a lot of fun, but I would like for him to take it easy (Sunday).”
Don’t count on it. And if either of the leaders falters just a bit, there’s a pack of golfers in position to catapult to the top.
“I’m going to put everything out there tomorrow because I have the goal to win,” Morikawa said. “When you’re playing that well, everyone talks about being in the zone, but you really are just focused on every shot.”
Matsuyama, who set the tournament record for lowest 54-hole score at 27 under, and Morikawa were tied at the turn. Matsuyama had birdies on four of the last five holes.
“Was nice to have to put a round together like that from start to finish,” Morikawa said.
Belgium’s Thomas Detry is in third at 22 under after his 65.
A 62 for South Korea’s Sungjae Im moved him into fourth at 21 under. His round included an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole.
England’s Harry Hall (66) holds fifth place at 20 under.
“The leaderboards are massive, they’re just there in your face so sometimes you just accidentally glance at them,” Detry said. “But I don’t really look at them, to be honest. I heard some of the guys behind me making lots of birdies, so I expected it to be really, really low again today.”
Matsuyama caught a break with his tee shot on No. 17. It bounced a couple of times on the cart path and he was able to locate the ball.
“I didn’t think it was going to be there, so I’m glad I went down and it was there,” he said.
Otherwise, it tended to be a situation with him and Morikawa matching shots.
“There has been rounds where guys are feeding off each other, group’s playing well you’re kind of going back and forth,” said Morikawa, who recorded an eagle on No. 5.
Max Greyserman made a big move by shooting 63 to move to 19 under for the tournament. He played a bogey-free round and is even in sixth place with Will Zalatoris (65) and first-round leader Tom Hoge (68).
Cam Davis shot 64, yet lost ground on the leaders despite eagles on Nos. 5 and 14. The Australian is at 18 under with five other golfers.
“I’ve just got to keep doing what I’m doing,” Davis said. “Obviously, what I’m doing is working. It’s not too much different than I would want tomorrow, maybe a couple more birdies, but, we’re asking for a lot when you’re going past 9-under. That’s some of the best golf I played in a while, and it will be fun to keep it going.”
–Field Level Media
