Keith Mitchell overcame three bogeys on the front nine to fire a 5-under-par 66 and take a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Valspar Championship on Saturday in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Mitchell carded his three bogeys in four holes going out but rebounded with four birdies on the back nine and an eagle on the 18th hole.
Mitchell sits at 10-under 203 for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Seamus Power (third-round 68), Peter Malnati (68) and Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (69).
Hughes was one of five co-leaders heading into Saturday.
Friday’s round was suspended at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course with second-round action restarting at 9 a.m. local time Saturday.
One of Friday’s co-leaders, Stewart Cink, shot 76 Saturday and dropped to T55 at 1 under.
Cameron Young (68) and second-round co-leaders Chandler Phillips (70) and Brendon Todd (70) are tied for fifth at 7 under for the tournament.
Five other players are four shots off the lead at T8.
–Field Level Media
