April 18-21
Harbour Town GL, Hilton Head, South Carolina
$6,900,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4
54-hole leader @DJohnsonPGA is in search of his 21st career PGA TOUR win.
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World number one Dustin Johnson, seeking his third victory of the year, fired a three-under par 68 to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Heritage tournament.
Johnson, who shared second in last week's Masters at nearby Augusta National, stood on 1-under 203 after 54 holes at Harbour Town in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
The 34-year-old American, a native of state capitol Columbia, won a European Tour event in Saudi Arabia and the WGC Mexico Championship in February but hopes to capture his 21st PGA title in his home state.
"It would be special," Johnson said. "But there are a lot of guys around. I'm going to have to play really special tomorrow if I want to win."
One stroke adrift were England's Ian Poulter, Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini and Ireland's Shane Lowry, while Americans Patrick Cantlay, Scott Piercy and Trey Mullinax, Taiwan's Pan S.T., South Korean K.J. Choi and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo shared fifth on 205.
Lowry led after the second round was concluded early Saturday due to storms that interrupted play Friday, and he stretched the margin to three shots with birdies at the par-5 second and fifth holes and another from 33 feet to close the front nine and stand on 12-under.
But Lowry found two bunkers at the par-4 13th, water at the par-3 14th and more sand on the par-4 16th on the way to bogeys on each hole that dropped him back as Johnson charged.
Johnson, who moved back atop the rankings after losing the number one spot to England's Justin Rose last week, sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the second and holed a 19-footer for birdie at the par-4 sixth.
"I feel like I've been driving it well," Johnson said. "That's a big key around here."
After answering a bogey at the eighth with a tap-in birdie at the par-4 ninth, Johnson made a crucial par save at the par-4 12th, his tee shot well right of the fairway but a 12-foot par foot rescuing him.
"That was a really nice save," Johnson said. "That was one of my bad tee shots."
Johnson followed with an 18-foot birdie putt at the par-4 13th, then holed a 47-footer for birdie at the par-3 14th.
"I was definitely surprised," Johnson said of his long birdie putt. "I just laughed."
Johnson was smiling again at the par-5 15th, where he went into a greenside bunker with his second shot but blasted out to 13 feet and sank his birdie putt to seize the lead alone.
But Johnson missed the green on the par-4 16th and par-3 17th on his way to bogeys, missing par putts from nine and five feet respectively.
"The course played very difficult, especially the last three holes with the wind direction we had," Johnson said. "I hit good putts on 16 and 17 that ended up being bogeys."
Pos. |
Player | Nat |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
1 |
Dustin Johnson | USA |
-10 |
68 |
67 |
68 |
203 |
T2 |
Ian Poulter | ENG |
-9 |
70 |
67 |
67 |
204 |
T2 |
Rory Sabbatini | SVK |
-9 |
67 |
69 |
68 |
204 |
T2 |
Shane Lowry | IRL |
-9 |
65 |
68 |
71 |
204 |
T5 |
Patrick Cantlay | USA |
-8 |
67 |
72 |
66 |
205 |
T5 |
Scott Piercy | USA |
-8 |
67 |
70 |
68 |
205 |
T5 |
Cheng Tsung Pan | TPE |
-8 |
71 |
65 |
69 |
205 |
T5 |
K. J. Choi | KOR |
-8 |
70 |
66 |
69 |
205 |
T5 |
Emiliano Grillo | ARG |
-8 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
205 |
T5 |
Trey Mullinax | USA |
-8 |
66 |
68 |
71 |
205 |
T11 |
Matt Kuchar | USA |
-7 |
69 |
69 |
68 |
206 |
T11 |
Sam Burns | USA |
-7 |
67 |
70 |
69 |
206 |
T13 |
J. J. Spaun | USA |
-6 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
207 |
T13 |
Chez Reavie | USA |
-6 |
68 |
71 |
68 |
207 |
T13 |
Kevin Streelman | USA |
-6 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
207 |
T13 |
Rafael Cabrera Bello | ESP |
-6 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
207 |
T13 |
Charley Hoffman | USA |
-6 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
207 |
T13 |
Daniel Berger | USA |
-6 |
66 |
69 |
72 |
207 |
T13 |
Webb Simpson | USA |
-6 |
69 |
73 |
65 |
207 |
T20 |
Michael Thompson | USA |
-5 |
68 |
71 |
69 |
208 |
T20 |
Seamus Power | IRL |
-5 |
68 |
72 |
68 |
208 |
T20 |
Eddie Pepperell | ENG |
-5 |
71 |
69 |
68 |
208 |
T20 |
Peter Malnati | USA |
-5 |
67 |
72 |
69 |
208 |
T20 |
Alexander Noren | SWE |
-5 |
67 |
74 |
67 |
208 |
T20 |
Denny McCarthy | USA |
-5 |
70 |
68 |
70 |
208 |
T20 |
Troy Merritt | USA |
-5 |
69 |
67 |
72 |
208 |
T27 |
Boo Weekley | USA |
-4 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
209 |
T27 |
Tommy Fleetwood | ENG |
-4 |
71 |
68 |
70 |
209 |
T27 |
Luke Donald | ENG |
-4 |
70 |
70 |
69 |
209 |
T27 |
Joel Dahmen | USA |
-4 |
70 |
68 |
71 |
209 |
T27 |
Jason Kokrak | USA |
-4 |
69 |
68 |
72 |
209 |
T27 |
Billy Horschel | USA |
-4 |
67 |
70 |
72 |
209 |
T27 |
J. T. Poston | USA |
-4 |
71 |
71 |
67 |
209 |
T34 |
Brian Gay | USA |
-3 |
71 |
68 |
71 |
210 |
T34 |
Scott Stallings | USA |
-3 |
70 |
69 |
71 |
210 |
T34 |
Kevin Na | USA |
-3 |
67 |
72 |
71 |
210 |
T34 |
Harris English | USA |
-3 |
72 |
69 |
69 |
210 |
T34 |
Zach Johnson | USA |
-3 |
69 |
69 |
72 |
210 |
T34 |
Brian Stuard | USA |
-3 |
68 |
70 |
72 |
210 |
T34 |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG |
-3 |
71 |
71 |
68 |
210 |
T34 |
Nick Taylor | CAN |
-3 |
72 |
70 |
68 |
210 |
T42 |
Kevin Kisner | USA |
-2 |
71 |
68 |
72 |
211 |
T42 |
Danny Lee | NZL |
-2 |
72 |
69 |
70 |
211 |
T42 |
Jordan Spieth | USA |
-2 |
71 |
66 |
74 |
211 |
T42 |
Ryan Palmer | USA |
-2 |
66 |
71 |
74 |
211 |
T42 |
Brandt Snedeker | USA |
-2 |
71 |
71 |
69 |
211 |
T47 |
Graeme McDowell | NIR |
-1 |
68 |
71 |
73 |
212 |
T47 |
Luke List | USA |
-1 |
66 |
73 |
73 |
212 |
T47 |
Mackenzie Hughes | CAN |
-1 |
70 |
70 |
72 |
212 |
T47 |
Ryan Moore | USA |
-1 |
66 |
74 |
72 |
212 |
T47 |
Brandon Harkins | USA |
-1 |
71 |
67 |
74 |
212 |
T47 |
Patton Kizzire | USA |
-1 |
72 |
69 |
71 |
212 |
T53 |
Kyoung-Hoon Lee | KOR |
Par |
70 |
69 |
74 |
213 |
T53 |
Andrew Landry | USA |
Par |
69 |
71 |
73 |
213 |
T53 |
Bud Cauley | USA |
Par |
69 |
72 |
72 |
213 |
T53 |
Hudson Swafford | USA |
Par |
68 |
74 |
71 |
213 |
T53 |
Jason Dufner | USA |
Par |
73 |
69 |
71 |
213 |
T58 |
Adam Hadwin | CAN |
1 |
71 |
69 |
74 |
214 |
T58 |
Xander Schauffele | USA |
1 |
71 |
70 |
73 |
214 |
T58 |
Cody Gribble | USA |
1 |
72 |
69 |
73 |
214 |
T58 |
Jonathan Byrd | USA |
1 |
68 |
73 |
73 |
214 |
62 |
Ryan Armour | USA |
2 |
72 |
69 |
74 |
215 |
T63 |
Marc Leishman | AUS |
3 |
70 |
69 |
77 |
216 |
T63 |
Richy Werenski | USA |
3 |
74 |
68 |
74 |
216 |
T65 |
Wyndham Clark | USA |
4 |
70 |
69 |
78 |
217 |
T65 |
Benjamin Silverman | CAN |
4 |
73 |
68 |
76 |
217 |
T65 |
Scott Langley | USA |
4 |
68 |
74 |
75 |
217 |
T65 |
Branden Grace | RSA |
4 |
70 |
72 |
75 |
217 |
69 |
Satoshi Kodaira | JPN |
5 |
73 |
68 |
77 |
218 |
70 |
Ted Potter Jr. | USA |
6 |
73 |
69 |
77 |
219 |
CUT |
Andrew Putnam | USA |
1 |
69 |
74 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Bryson DeChambeau | USA |
1 |
70 |
73 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Chesson Hadley | USA |
1 |
71 |
72 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Colt Knost | USA |
1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Ernie Els | RSA |
1 |
72 |
71 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Peter Uihlein | USA |
1 |
75 |
68 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Russell Henley | USA |
1 |
73 |
70 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Stewart Cink | USA |
1 |
71 |
72 |
- |
143 |
CUT |
Aaron Baddeley | AUS |
2 |
72 |
72 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Adam Schenk | USA |
2 |
71 |
73 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Austin Cook | USA |
2 |
71 |
73 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Chris Stroud | USA |
2 |
71 |
73 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Danny Willett | ENG |
2 |
74 |
70 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Harold Varner III | USA |
2 |
71 |
73 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Jim Herman | USA |
2 |
75 |
69 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Jonas Blixt | SWE |
2 |
69 |
75 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Mark Anderson | USA |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Martin Kaymer | GER |
2 |
72 |
72 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Meen-Whee Kim | KOR |
2 |
73 |
71 |
- |
144 |
CUT |
Brice Garnett | USA |
3 |
72 |
73 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Charles Howell III | USA |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Chris Kirk | USA |
3 |
71 |
74 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Keith Mitchell | USA |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Kelly Kraft | USA |
3 |
76 |
69 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Martin Laird | SCO |
3 |
74 |
71 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Morgan Hoffmann | USA |
3 |
72 |
73 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Russell Knox | SCO |
3 |
71 |
74 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Sam Saunders | USA |
3 |
73 |
72 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Vaughn Taylor | USA |
3 |
69 |
76 |
- |
145 |
CUT |
Abraham Ancer | USA |
4 |
73 |
73 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Adam Long | USA |
4 |
71 |
75 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Anirban Lahiri | IND |
4 |
72 |
74 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Brian Harman | USA |
4 |
71 |
75 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Cameron Smith | AUS |
4 |
72 |
74 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Charl Schwartzel | RSA |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Corey Conners | CAN |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Francesco Molinari | ITA |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Jim Furyk | USA |
4 |
70 |
76 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
John Augenstein | USA |
4 |
73 |
73 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Justin Harding | RSA |
4 |
74 |
72 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Lucas Glover | USA |
4 |
76 |
70 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Ray Franz Jr. | USA |
4 |
76 |
70 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Ryan Blaum | USA |
4 |
71 |
75 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Sung-Jae Im | KOR |
4 |
72 |
74 |
- |
146 |
CUT |
Cameron Champ | USA |
5 |
74 |
73 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Michael Kim | KOR |
5 |
73 |
74 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Rod Pampling | AUS |
5 |
72 |
75 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Scott Brown | USA |
5 |
77 |
70 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
Si-Woo Kim | KOR |
5 |
73 |
74 |
- |
147 |
CUT |
D. J. Trahan | USA |
6 |
71 |
77 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Tyler Duncan | USA |
6 |
73 |
75 |
- |
148 |
CUT |
Beau Hossler | USA |
7 |
76 |
73 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Byeong-Hun An | KOR |
7 |
74 |
75 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
D. A. Points | USA |
7 |
73 |
76 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Matt Wallace | ENG |
7 |
75 |
74 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Nick Watney | USA |
7 |
74 |
75 |
- |
149 |
CUT |
Alex Cejka | GER |
8 |
76 |
74 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Tom Hoge | USA |
8 |
76 |
74 |
- |
150 |
CUT |
Roger Sloan | CAN |
13 |
82 |
73 |
- |
155 |
DSQ |
Ollie Schniederjans | USA |
Par |
73 |
77 |
- |
150 |
RET |
Bill Haas | USA |
Par |
73 |
- |
- |
73 |
RET |
Sam Ryder | USA |
Par |
- |
- |
- |
0 |