Scottish Open: Adam Scott, 3 PGA Tour Players make better of third spherical

Ludvig Åberg might have retained his lead on the Genesis Scottish Open, however many PGA Tour gamers made probably the most of Moving Day.

Multiple guys went low on Saturday as The Renaissance Club golf course performed of their favor.

Moving Day is all about taking pictures up the leaderboard, and these 5 guys did. They posted a powerful quantity to contend in Scotland.

Let’s see who made probably the most of spherical 3 on the Genesis Scottish Open.

3. Collin Morikawa

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It’s one other PGA Tour occasion and one other week of Collin Morikawa placing himself into competition. On Saturday, he carded a 4-under 66 to sit down at 13-under complete. He is 4 pictures behind Ludvig Åberg, who sits at 17-under.

With six birdies and two bogeys, he put himself in a great place to make strikes on Sunday.

The two-time main winner has one runner-up end, six prime 10s, and 12 prime 25s this season.

2. Adam Scott

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Adam Scott has not been in competition in a very long time however is on the Genesis Scottish Open this week. The PGA Tour veteran jumped 12 spots on the leaderboard after his 6-under 64 on Saturday.

Scott turned in 31 pictures after he made 4 birdies on the entrance 9. He adopted that with three extra birdies and a bogey to return residence in 33 strokes. The Aussie has loads of momentum in his again pocket and a number of the most skilled amongst these in competition.

This place is Scott’s finest for the reason that 2020 Genesis Invitational when he held a share of the lead heading into the ultimate day of play. He has not gained in over 4 years however needs to finish that streak.

1. Robert MacIntyre

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Robert MacIntyre is attempting to develop into the second Scottish golfer to win the Scottish Open. Colin Montgomerie was the one Scot to win this occasion in 1999. MacIntyre completed runner-up in 2023 to Rory McIlroy.

Now, he seems to shut the deal and get his second victory in 2024. The RBC Canadian Open winner fired off a formidable 7-under 63 to maneuver up 13 spots and put up the low spherical of the day. He challenged Åberg, nevertheless it was not fairly sufficient.

MacIntyre recorded seven birdies, an eagle and two bogeys on Saturday. He has loads of momentum heading into the ultimate day, and with him being a Scottish golfer, the followers can be on his aspect.

Can he get it accomplished?

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