Tony Finau Sits Four Shots Back On Memorial Tournament Leaderboard After Third Round
Jul 18, 2020, 4:41 PM
(Abigail Keenan for the Tony Finau Foundation)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Tony Finau finished his third round at The Memorial Tournament with a score of eight-under for the event and is four shots back on the leaderboard heading into the final day of play.
Finau entered the round on Saturday, July 18, atop the leaderboard for the second day in a row.
He posted his worst day of the tourney during his third round of action with a score of 73 on Saturday.
The highlight of Finau’s round came when he buried a putt from 50-feet away.
Dialed in. 😱@TonyFinauGolf drains it from 50 FEET. He extends his lead to three strokes.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/OV0yg5puZp
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 18, 2020
Finau will enter Sunday’s final round tied for second with Ryan Palmer. The two entered the day tied for the lead and both finished Saturday’s play with a score of 73.
Jon Rahm charged at the end of the third round to grab ahold of the top spot on the leaderboard at 12-under for the event.
Rahm is the defending champ at The Memorial.
One of just two rounds under 70 on Saturday.@MemorialGolf leader @JonRahmPGA makes a statement on moving day. pic.twitter.com/BD3UN4zSga
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 18, 2020
Leaderboard
1. Jon Rahm (-12)
T2. Tony Finau (-8)
T2. Ryan Palmer (-8)
4. Danny Willett (-6)
T5. Henrik Norlander (-5)
T5. Jason Day (-5)
Sunday’s round will be televised beginning at 1:30 p.m. (MDT) on CBS Sports.
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