Mathias Gronberg shot a six-under par, 66, to catch leader Justin Leonard for a share of the lead at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic after three rounds at the Disney Magnolia Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The pair are joined at the top of the leaderboard with Justin Rose and George McNeill, who both started the round in second place.
Gronberg was bogey-free in the third round. After starting with one birdie in the first nine holes, Gronberg carded five on the back nine, making birdies on the 10th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 18th holes. Leonard shot 71, one-under par, on Saturday. He made birdies on two of the first four holes before making his first bogey on the sixth hole. After starting the back nine with a birdie, Leonard bogeyed the 11th and 17th holes, with a birdie on the 13th.
McNeill overcame a slow start to hold a two shot lead heading into the 18th hole. He was one-over par through five holes, making bogeys on the first and fifth holes with a birdie on the fourth. He found a groove with a birdie on the seventh hole, adding birdies on the ninth and 13th holes. McNeill also made eagles on the 10th and 14th holes that separated him from the pack. But, a bogey on the 17th was followed by a double-bogey on the 18th hole. Rose started the day with four pars before carding a bogey on the fifth hole. He then made five birdies over a nine hole stretch, between the eighth and 16th holes, before a bogey on the 17th hole.
Nick O’Hern and Carl Pettersson are tied for fifth place at 12-under par, one shot behind the leaders. Will MacKenzi is in seventh place with six players a shot behind him in eighth place. Tied for eighth place are Zach Johnson, Joe Ogilvie, Stephen Ames, Jeff Overton, Bill Haas and Matt Weinbring.
Four tied at Children’s Miracle Network Classic
Mathias Gronberg shot a six-under par, 66, to catch leader Justin Leonard for a share of the lead at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic after three rounds at the Disney Magnolia Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The pair are joined at the top of the leaderboard with Justin Rose and George McNeill, who both started the round in second place.
Gronberg was bogey-free in the third round. After starting with one birdie in the first nine holes, Gronberg carded five on the back nine, making birdies on the 10th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 18th holes. Leonard shot 71, one-under par, on Saturday. He made birdies on two of the first four holes before making his first bogey on the sixth hole. After starting the back nine with a birdie, Leonard bogeyed the 11th and 17th holes, with a birdie on the 13th.
McNeill overcame a slow start to hold a two shot lead heading into the 18th hole. He was one-over par through five holes, making bogeys on the first and fifth holes with a birdie on the fourth. He found a groove with a birdie on the seventh hole, adding birdies on the ninth and 13th holes. McNeill also made eagles on the 10th and 14th holes that separated him from the pack. But, a bogey on the 17th was followed by a double-bogey on the 18th hole. Rose started the day with four pars before carding a bogey on the fifth hole. He then made five birdies over a nine hole stretch, between the eighth and 16th holes, before a bogey on the 17th hole.
Nick O’Hern and Carl Pettersson are tied for fifth place at 12-under par, one shot behind the leaders. Will MacKenzi is in seventh place with six players a shot behind him in eighth place. Tied for eighth place are Zach Johnson, Joe Ogilvie, Stephen Ames, Jeff Overton, Bill Haas and Matt Weinbring.