Viktor Hovland shot 8-under 64 during the third round of the Puerto Rico Open to take the solo lead entering the final round.
Hovland, who was one of four co-leaders to start the round at Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, finished Sautrday with a clean scorecard. The 22-year-old’s round featured five birdies on the back nine, including three of the final four holes.
Hovland leads Martin Laird, who fired 63, by one shot entering the final round. Josh Teater is in third at 16 under and Emiliano Grillo sits in fourth at 13 under.
Grillo, Teater and first-round leader Kyle Stanley shared the lead with Hovland after 36 holes at 10 under. Stanley tumbled to T-7 at 11 under Saturday along with four other golfers after shooting a 71. Eight others sit T-12 at 10 under.
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Hovland, from Norway, and Laird, from Scotland, are paired in the last group of the Puerto Rico Open’s final round. Their pairing marks only the second all-international final grouping of the season after Sebastian Munoz and Carlos Ortiz were paired for the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. Hovland is seeking his first PGA Tour title while Laird is chasing his fourth Tour title and looking to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since the 2013 Valero Texas Open.
Final-round television coverage of the Puerto Rico Open begins Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
