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Tony Finau Sits Three Shots Back Of Leader Entering Final Round Of Saudi International

Feb 6, 2021, 5:40 PM

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Tony Finau of the USA in action during the Pro Am event prior to the start of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club on February 03, 2021 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/WME IMG/WME IMG via Getty Images )

(Photo by Andrew Redington/WME IMG/WME IMG via Getty Images )

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah native Tony Finau is having a solid tournament at the Saudi International, sitting just three shots back of the leader.

Heading into the final round on Sunday morning at the Saudi International, Tony Finau is tied for third and is three shots back of the leader at Royal Greens G&CC in Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, Finau broke his streak of no bogeys when he picked up his first one on the 15th hole. He went -3 for the round, starting with three straight pars before making back-to-back birdies on Nos. 4 and 5.

Then he racked up three straight pars again before ending the front nine with a birdie, finishing the first nine holes at -3. On the back nine, Finau made five straight pars before getting his only bogey. He wrapped up the back nine with pars on Nos. 16 and 17 and a birdie on the 18th hole.

For the tournament to this point, Finau has 11 birdies, 42 pars and one bogey.

Here is the current leaderboard entering the final round of action.

1. Dustin Johnson (-13)

2. Victor Perez (-11)

T-3. Tony Finau (-10)

T-3. Tyrrell Hatton (-10)

T-3. Andy Sullivan (-10)

T-3. Soren Kjeldsen (-10)

T-7. Ryan Fox (-9)

T-7. David Horsey (-9)

T-7. Calum Hill (-9)

T-7. Viktor Hovland (-9)

T-7. Sergio Garcia (-9)

T-7. George Coetzee (-9)

T-7. Martin Kaymer (-9)

The final round will begin on Saturday night in the United States and into Sunday morning. Tony Finau is scheduled to begin his final round at 12:40 a.m. MST.

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Tony Finau Sits Three Shots Back Of Leader Entering Final Round Of Saudi International