PGA Tour: Tony Finau leads windy Houston Open as China’s Carl Yuan suffers meltdown
- Finau fires two-under par 68 to maintain four-shot lead heading into final round at Memorial Park
- Yuan, 25, collapses on Saturday after making the first cut of his fledgling PGA Tour career.
Tony Finau steered a steady course at the blustery Houston Open on Saturday, firing a two-under par 68 to maintain a four-shot lead heading into the final round.
The 15th-ranked American, seeking a fifth US PGA Tour title, rolled in a 21-foot birdie putt at the eighth and an 18-footer at the 14th on the way to a 15-under par total of 195 that put him four in front of England’s Ben Taylor.
Taylor, who regained his tour card this season via the Korn Ferry developmental tour, had six birdies in his five-under par 65, rolling in a 21-footer at the 18th to inch closer to Finau.
China’s Carl Yuan, who began his day in a tie for fifth after making the cut for the first time, collapsed to a seven-over 77 in his third round, leaving him level-par for the tournament and tied for 42nd.
Compatriot Marty Dou also had a tough day on the course, after making the cut at one-under, he shot a 76 to finish the day five-over and one spot off the bottom of the leader board in a tie for 66th.
Saturday brought a dramatic change in the conditions at Memorial Park Golf Course in the wake of the storms that disrupted the second round on Friday.