Keith Mitchell signed for a bogey-free 65 to take a one-shot lead into the final day. At 20-under 196, he tied the Sanderson Farms Championship 54-hole record (Steve Lowery\/2000, Scott Stallings\/2012, Ben Griffin\/2023).<\/p>\n
“Consistent. Smooth I guess,” said the American. “I definitely hit a few bad shots, and when I did, I just made sure I got it back in play and made par and tried to capitalize on the me that I had a good chance.<\/p>\n
“The putt on 17 was just a huge bonus. Then I got a accident lie on 18 and hit a great shot. All in all, it started kind of slow and the last ten holes I was just able to capitalize a little bit more.<\/p>\n
“My putter feels great. My ball striking was better today. I think it could be just a touch better tomorrow. But if I do hit a bad shot, understanding it’s okay to hit a bad shot and just get right back in play and try to make par and let my putter try to make some birdie putts when the pins are tough.”<\/p>\n
Mitchell, playing in his 185th start, has one revious win on the PGA Tour, at the 2019 Cognizant Classic. 196 ties his low opening 36-hole score on Tour (2021 Sony Open in Hawaii\/T14, 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii\/T16). He has had three top-10 finishes in 23 starts this season, most recently T10 at the RBC Canadian Open<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n