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Tony Finau Moves Up Leaderboard On Day Three Of Charles Schwab Challenge

Jun 13, 2020, 8:01 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utahn Tony Finau moved up the leaderboard following the third day of the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Finau finished the day shooting a round of three-under for a score of 67.

After his best day of the Challenge, he moved up eight spots on the leaderboard and is tied for 27th place entering the final day of play on Sunday, June 14.

Tony Finau

On Saturday, he hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation.

The highlight of Finau’s third round came when he buried a 27-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole. The 18th hole was a par-four.

Finau is six-under par for the tournament.

On day one of the Charles Schwab Challenge, Finau finished with a score of 68. On the second day, he hit one more stroke for a score of 69.

Tony Finau - Charles Schwab Challenge - Round Two

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 12: Tony Finau of the United States looks on over the 18th green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on June 12, 2020 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Zac Blair

Fellow Utahn Zac Blair struggled on Saturday and posted his worst day of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Blair shot five-over for a score of 75.

He dropped 38 spots on the leaderboard and will enter day four of the tournament tied for 63rd place.

Leaderboard

Xander Schauffele was atop the leaderboard at the end of the third round. He is 13-under for the tournament.

Patrick Reed had the best round on Saturday. He finished the day shooting seven-under and moved up the leaderboard 26 spots. He will enter the final day tied for ninth place with a total score of 10-under.

The top of the leaderboard looks like this entering the final round:

1. Xander Schauffele

T2. Gary Woodland

T2. Branden Grace

T2. Justin Thomas

T2. Collin Morikawa

T2. Jordan Spieth

T7. Daniel Berger

T.7 Harold Varner III

Six players are tied for ninth.

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Tony Finau Moves Up Leaderboard On Day Three Of Charles Schwab Challenge