Patton Kizzire walks away after three rounds

Third breakaway round for Patton Kizzire at the 2024 Procore Championship. The 38-year-old from Alabama has a serious chance to win the third title of his career on the PGA Tour, the first in almost seven years (back then it was the Sony Open in Hawaii).

-18 for him after another solid round of 67, making him the only one who can consistently shoot at an excellent level.

Patton Kizzire, results

David Lipsky loses ground but remains second, four lengths behind with the 70 of the exciting day.

Four others remain close to him for third place: Greyson Sigg, Patrick Fishburn and the Canadians Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners (the only one not on 66 here is Fishburn, with 70). Still dichotomy between the US and Canada in seventh position with -12, thanks to the presence of Sahith Theegala, Wilson Furr (best round of the day for him, with -8 and eagle on the 15th) and the Canadian Ben Silverman.

The top ten is completed by just two golfers, Chez Reavie and Justin Lower, in contrast to the large group we saw yesterday: both -12. Matt Kuchar departs from the logic of victory, shooting 72 (equal with par) and remains at -10, far removed from yesterday’s fourth place.

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The PGA Tour became a separate organization in 1968, when it split from the PGA of America, which is now primarily an association of golf professionals, such as instructors and club managers. The tournament players first formed their own organization, the Association of Professional Golfers (APG).

Later, in 1968, the players abolished the APG and agreed to operate as the PGA “Tournament Players Division”, a fully autonomous division of the PGA, overseen by a new 10-member Tournament Policy Board. In 1981, it had a dispute over marketing issues with the PGA of America and decided to officially change its name.

In late August of that year, it became the “TPA Tour,” which stands for “Tournament Players Association.” The dispute was resolved within seven months, and the tour’s name changed back to the “PGA Tour” in March 1982. Because of the variety of similar names, it is important to clarify what the PGA Tour does and does not organize.

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Open. What the PGA Tour does do is host all of the other golf events week in and week out, including The Players Championship and the FedEx Cup, and the Presidents Cup every two years.