Simpson part of 4-way tie atop RBC Heritage leaderboard after Round 3
Webb Simpson shares a one-shot lead at 15-under par with Tyrrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer, and Abraham Ancer going into the final round of the RBC Heritage.
Simpson was a co-leader with Bryson DeChambeau after Round 2, but he didn't produce a low enough score to separate from the pack. Simpson shot 68, which was the third-round scoring average at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Speaking of low scores: There are 35 players at 10-under or better going into Sunday. Comparatively, only Dustin Johnson recorded a double-digit under par score after three rounds last year.
Additionally, the field was a combined 223-under on Saturday, the best of any round in RBC Heritage history. The previous mark was 178-under.
As for DeChambeau, he carded a 1-under 70, dropping into a tie for 16th.
Hatton held the clubhouse lead for the majority of Saturday. He posted one of the day's eight rounds of 63 to give himself a chance at winning consecutive PGA Tour starts. The Englishman won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.
Daniel Berger could also go back-to-back after finishing with a third-round 63 of his own on Saturday and winning the Charles Schwab Challenge last week.
Here's the top of the leaderboard going into Sunday:
Place | Player | To Par | R3 Score |
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T1 | Tyrrell Hatton | -15 | 63 |
T1 | Abraham Ancer | -15 | 65 |
T1 | Ryan Palmer | -15 | 66 |
T1 | Webb Simpson | -15 | 68 |
T5 | Carlos Ortiz | -14 | 63 |
T5 | Daniel Berger | -14 | 63 |
T5 | Joel Dahmen | -14 | 63 |
Joaquin Niemann was the first player to post a 63 on Saturday. He's looking to become only the fourth player over the last 30 years to notch a multi-win PGA Tour season before turning 22.
Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson are at 12-under and will need to erase a three-shot deficit to win on Sunday. They are two of the 21 players within three shots of the lead.
Here's the broadcast schedule for the final round:
Date | Channel | Time (ET) |
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Sun. June 21 | Golf Channel CBS |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
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