What Happened
After 54 holes at The Bear’s Club, Reid Bedell sits at the top of the 105th Amateur Championship leaderboard. Bedell fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take an three-shot lead over the field at 9-under 207.
Bedell got off to a quick start in the third round, birdieing three of his first four holes. The University of Kentucky alum added three more birdies on Nos. 6-8 to sit at 5 under for the day. After finding trouble off the ninth tee, Bedell rolled in a 10-foot putt for bogey to make the turn at 7 under for the Championship.
He continued his strong play on the back side, birdieing three of his first four holes on the back nine. Bedell finished with a par on the 18th to take the 54-hole lead.
Alex Vogelsong sits three shots back of Bedell heading into the final round at 6-under 210. The incoming senior at Auburn University carded a third-round 68, finishing the day with eight birdies.
Egor Eroshenko posted a 3-under 69 to sit in third place at 5-under 211, while three players sit in a tie for fourth at 4-under 212: John Daly, Tyler Stachkunas and Brendan Valdes.
What’s Next
The final round of the Amateur Championship will begin Sunday at 8 a.m., where the 105th Amateur champion will be crowned.
Notable
Bedell’s third-round 66 is the low round of the Championship.
Vogelsong is the only player in the field to post three under-par rounds for the first 54 holes.
The 17th hole at The Bear’s Club played the hardest in the third round.
Eleven players are under par after the first three rounds, while 13 players sit within nine shots of the lead.
Quotable
“My game has been trending in the right direction coming into this week. It was a relaxing environment out there, had two great guys to play with. It was a great day.” – Reid Bedell
"If I just keep driving it well and shoot 3 under or 4 under, roll a few more putts, I have a chance.” – Marc Dull
“It was an up and down round, but I played well and finished off with a good score.” – Alex Vogelsong
“I wanted a few more birdies out there. I was hitting good putts that just were not falling.” – Brendan Valdes
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