Many players made runs throughout the day Saturday as they tried to get in the mix with Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith. However, the leaders were just too much down the stretch as Finau shot a bogey-free round of 65 and Pendrith closed with birdies on four of his final five holes to meet Finau at the top through three rounds. They’ll take a four-shot advantage over Cameron Young into Sunday.
Three of the top five players on the board shot the rounds of the day, including Finau. Pendrith was just one shot behind on the day, which allowed them to remain separated from the pack. It will be interesting to see how the Sunday pressure effects them as Finau had the luxury of playing from behind in his win last week and Pendrith is seeking his first win on TOUR. It’s hard to see them both faltering, especially on such an attackable course with very little real danger. There are also six shots between them and Patrick Cantlay in 5th place, really narrowing down the realistic chasers on Sunday.
Let’s take a look and pick a winner for the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic and also make some placement position picks.