Matt Fitzpatrick of England sits two at the helm as he runs the PGA maiden maiden victory at the Genesis Invitational; the third round to finish early Sunday after strong winds in California delayed weather for four hours
Le Ali Stafford
Last updated: 21/02/21 2:27 am
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Matt Fitzpatrick came high on a late slope with Sam Burns to move within two strokes of the lead at the Genesis Invitational in California under the influence of the weather.
Fitzpatrick was three under for his third round with one hole to finish when play was postponed due to poor lighting just after 5.45pm local time (1.45m GMT), after stopping for nearly four hours earlier on the day due to strong winds at Riviera Club country.
The Englishman enters the final day on eight under and Burns’ closest opponent, the overnight leader, is two over his turn through 13 holes after posting back bogs. on his last two holes of the day.
Sam Burns led a five-shot lead into the weekend
Dustin Johnson at World No 1 will sit three strokes back in the third with Max Homa and Wyndham Clark, with all three players – along with sixth-placed Patrick Cantlay – needing an early return Sunday morning to make the complete their third rounds.
Entering the weekend seven strokes back, Fitzpatrick stopped a close birdie at third by dropping a bullet at the next par-three, just to drill a six-footer at his fifth for the first of four consecutive birdies.
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Fitzpatrick’s birdie run came to an end when he lost a two-legged medal to save par at the ninth, before the Englishman saw a 10-foot advantage at the tenth that was removed by back-to-back bogs over the his next two holes.
Burns, who was on the opening tee when play stopped at 10.06m at local time, opened with seven straight pars and then kicked back from a bogey at the eighth by rolling in a short birdie at the tenth par-four.
Play was suspended for 3 hours 54 minutes due to winds of around 40 miles per hour
The No. 149 world held five-shot cushions until Fitzpatrick caught a 20-foot eunie at the 16th, with Burns’ lead declining further as he followed a three-put bogey at the 12th by losing seven feet for par saved at the next with his last photo of the day.
Johnson and Homa both return to front putts to save par at 14 a.m. Sunday, with Clark having three holes to finish and Cantlay – four off the distance – currently through 16 holes.
Patrick Cantlay has posted the top three finishes in his last two PGA starts
Tony Finau, Talor Gooch and Matt Jones all lead the clubhouse on five unders, and Jordan Spieth is another three-pointer back to play after three bogs in a four-hole stretch on his back nine.
Watch the Genesis Invitational live on Sunday on Sky Sports. Live coverage will begin with Special Groups from 2.45pm on Sky Sports Golf.