Jason Day cools down but holds commanding lead after third round of BMW Championship
- 9 years ago
Instead of running away from the field one more time, Jason Day spent most of the third round at the BMW Championship running in place.
He was hardly the only player struggling to cope with the suddenly cool, wet and windy conditions at Conway Farms left behind by a wave of overnight storms.
After opening rounds of 61 and 63, the Aussie made his first bogey in 20 holes at No. 6, then piled on three more to offset a half-dozen birdies Saturday en route to a 2-under 69.
"Obviously, the most difficult round that we've had this week by far," Day said.
He was at 20-under 193 and had a 6-stroke lead.
That's one shot better than he had at the start of the round, and the biggest cushion any 54-hole leader has enjoyed on tour this season.
He was hardly the only player struggling to cope with the suddenly cool, wet and windy conditions at Conway Farms left behind by a wave of overnight storms.
After opening rounds of 61 and 63, the Aussie made his first bogey in 20 holes at No. 6, then piled on three more to offset a half-dozen birdies Saturday en route to a 2-under 69.
"Obviously, the most difficult round that we've had this week by far," Day said.
He was at 20-under 193 and had a 6-stroke lead.
That's one shot better than he had at the start of the round, and the biggest cushion any 54-hole leader has enjoyed on tour this season.