Alex Prugh shot a seven-under 65 to move into a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs, California.
Watson has to settle for a 68 at PGA West
Alex Prugh shot a seven-under 65 to move into a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs, California.
Prugh's bogey-free 65, which gave him the lead on 21 under par, came at La Quinta, which is considered one of the more challenging of the four par-72 courses at this pro-am event.
A bogey at the penultimate hole denied second-round leader Bubba Watson a tie for first place with fellow American Prugh in the 90-hole tournament, which will conclude on Monday following the loss of a complete day's play on Thursday.
Watson had opened with a 66 at La Quinta and on Friday he shot a 10-under 62 at SilverRock, but on Saturday he had to settle for a 68 at the Palmer course at PGA West.
Watson is tied for second with PGA Tour rookie Martin Flores, whose 65 at SilverRock took him to 20 under, one stroke behind Prugh.
Another American, Joe Ogilvie, also carded a 68 at SilverRock to move into fourth place on 17 under with South Africa's Tim Clark a further shot in arrears after a 67, in a tie for fifth with Chad Collins and Bill Haas.
England's Justin Rose shot a 69 at the Nicklaus course at PGA West to get to 10 under, while a 70 from Greg Owen dropped the Englishman down the leaderboard at seven under.
