Bryson DeChambeau opens up four-shot lead at The Northern Trust
Tiger Woods in group on three under after a bogey-free 68
Monday 27 August 2018 00:19, UK
Bryson DeChambeau opened up a four-shot lead at the Northern Trust, as Brooks Koepka’s title challenge faded in New Jersey.
DeChambeau fired an eight-under 63 in soft conditions at Ridgewood Country Club to get to 16 under and pull clear of nearest challenger Keegan Bradley, who set the initial clubhouse target with a course record-equalling 62.
Tony Finau sits five strokes off the pace in third spot alongside Australia's Cameron Smith, with overnight joint-leader Koepka seven back after stuttering to a one-over 72.
Beginning the weekend two strokes back, DeChambeau birdied three of his opening six holes and cancelled out a blemish at the seventh with successive gains from the eighth.
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Reaching the turn in 31, DeChambeau followed a 10-foot gain at the 11th with a tap-in birdie at the next to move top of the leaderboard, before making a two-putt birdie at the 17th and holing a 15-footer at the last.
Bradley birdied five of his last seven holes to get to 12 under, while Smith posted four consecutive birdies on his way to a six-under 65 and Finau carded a blemish-free 66.
Jordan Spieth jumped inside the top-10 after recovering from an opening-hole bogey to shoot a seven-under 64, with Koepka also in the group on nine under after a number of missed opportunities with the putter.
World No 1 Dustin Johnson is in the group on seven under and Tommy Fleetwood is a further two strokes back, while Tiger Woods is in tied-47th after posting a bogey-free 68.
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