Colombian golfer Juan Sebastián Muñoz recovered this Saturday, July 10, the leadership in the John Deere Classic tournament, of the PGA Tour, after completing the third round with a record of 67 strokes, four under par, and accumulating 197 (-16), with which he gained the advantage over the American Brandon Hagy 198 (-15), who was second in the table of positions.
On the other hand, There are five other players who share the third place with 199 (-14), two strokes behind Muñoz, who repeated the same signed card from the second round when he finished second.
Now 28-year-old Muñoz is in pursuit of his second PGA Tour title. It fits remember that he did not have his best performance in the first half when he made three birdies with two bogeys, when he failed on the green with the putt, but everything changed in the second half when he made three birdies and the rest were pairs that assured him the lead, which he already enjoyed in the first round when he had a record of 63 (-8).
“I have kept my confidence in my shots, especially in the shorts of the green, in the second half and that was the key to staying up. Now to think positive, rest and see what happens on Sunday, the decisive day, ”Muñoz said at a press conference after the end of the contest.
Along with Muñoz, the day was also very good for other players from the continent, as well as for the Spanish Rafael Cabrera, who since Friday exceeded the cut. The veteran Venezuelan golfer Jhonattan Vegas maintained his good moment by registering 67 strokes (-4) that gave him a cumulative of 200 (-13) to move up four positions and place himself in eighth place in the classification, tied with three other players .
While the veteran, also Colombian, Camilo Villegas along with Cabrera entered the list of the seven who accumulated 202 hits (-11) which placed them in fifteenth place with an option to win. Cabrera delivered a signed card of 66 strokes (-5) to regain 19 positions in the standings and Villegas registered 67 (-4) and also advanced nine places.
For his part, the Chilean Mito Pereira repeated a signed card of 68 strokes (-3), which allowed him to regain 19 positions in the standings, where he now occupies the forty-fifth place to reach 206 (-7) after having completed the first 54 holes of the tournament held at the TPC Deere Run, Silvis (Illinois).
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