Good Afternoon, this is Matt from GolfMagic and I am here to take you through the action of the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club.
Cameron Tringale held a three-shot lead on Saturday and he is looking to win his first event on the PGA Tour/DP World Tour, having earned nearly $17 million since 2010.
His closest pursuers were Doug Ghim and former US Open champion Gary Woodland, but now Ryan Palmer, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Xander Schauffele are very much in the mix as Tringale's lead has diminished.
US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Travelers Championship winner Xander Schuaffele began four shots behind on 3-under after respective Friday scores of 66 and 65.
In the early stages of today's round, Jordan Spieth and Max Homa moved into the red on what could be an exciting day in East Lothian.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland all missed the cut as well as Will Zalatoris, Hideki Matsuyama and Robert MacIntyre.
Here is the leaderboard at the end of the third day of the Genesis Scottish Open...
-7 X Schauffele
-5 R Cabrera Bello
-4 J Spieth, R Palmer, J Smith
-3 A Smalley, M Fitzpatrick, C Tringale
-2 M Homa, A Bjork, B Grace, J Kim, J Niemann, R Hojgaard, K Kitayama, G Woodland
-1 T Fleetwood, P Cantlay, T Detry, R Fowler
Well, it wasn't a day to remember for Cameron Tringale at The Renaissance Club.
He has carded a 4-over-par 74 to finish on 3-under-par for the week in a complete role reversal with Xander Schauffele.
Since his PGA Tour debut in 2010, he has still never won on the circuit.
Xander Schauffele put on a fine display on Saturday in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open!
Despite a bogey-bogey finish for the American, he carded a solid 66 to finish on 7-under-par.
He currently holds a two-shot lead over Rafa Cabrera Bello and Cameron Tringale (16)...
After a creative chip from Xander Schauffele on the par-3 17th hole, he couldn't get up and down and he makes his first bogey of the day.
Nonetheless, the World No. 11 is still three shots clear of Rafa Cabrera Bello, Jordan Smith (who are both in the clubhouse) and Cameron Tringale.
However, Schauffele has found the deep rough with his tee shot on 18...
It's been a superb performance from Rafa Cabrera Bello who is playing for a spot in The 150th Open Championship!
The Spaniard has carded a round of 67 on Saturday to go with a par of 69's to finish on 5-under-par.
He is four shots behind Xander Schauffele with the American yet to finish his round...
It may not have been an eagle on 16, but Xander Schauffele taps in for an easy birdie and he has now reached 9-under-par.
He is four shots clear of Rafa Cabrera Bello and Cameron Tringale. Tringale still has four holes to play to claw back his score...
What incredible golf from playing partners Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick on hole 16!
The US Open champion rolled in a superb 26-foot putt for an eagle to get back to 3-under-par for the week.
And then Fowler did the same thing. He has battled all day and he nailed a 26-footer of his own to reach the same score...
Xander Schauffele has been absolutely untouchable on Saturday in East Lothian!
With his fifth birdie on the par-4 15th hole, he has reached 8-under-par and he is three shots ahead of Rafa Cabrera Bello, Kurt Kitayama and Cameron Tringale...
He has won the Travellers Championship and the JP McManus Pro-Am in the last two weeks with The 150th Open round the corner...
Ryan Palmer carded a 67 on day three of the Genesis Scottish Open after lipping out for par on the 18th hole.
The American squandered a number of good birdie chances on the back nine which will make the bogey on the last hole taste very sour.
Nonetheless, he has finished on 4-under-par and he is only three shots behind Xander Schauffele at this stage...
Xander Schauffele makes his fourth birdie of the day on the par-4 13th hole to reach 7-under-par in the outright lead!
And as I speak, Cameron Tringale misses a very short putt for par on 11 and incredibly, Schauffele now leads by two shots from Tringale, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Kurt Kitayama and Ryan Palmer!
It isn't all sunshine and rainbows for Rafa Cabrera Bello as he makes his third bogey of the day on the par-4 15th hole.
The 2017 Scottish Open champion is now one shot behind Cameron Tringale and Xander Schauffele, so he is still in good shape to win his fifth DP World Tour title.
He is also looking for one of the last spots at The 150th Open Championship...
Despite making a terrible triple-bogey on the 8th hole, Kurt Kitayama has fought his way back into contention...
With birdies at the 10th and 11th holes, the Korn Ferry Tour graduate is back to 5-under-par and just one behind the leading trio...
They're all joining the party!
After a superb approach that threatened the hole on the par-4 11th hole, he rolled in the short putt to join Cameron Tringale and Rafa Cabrera Bello on 6-under-par.
Tringale has found the long grass with his approach to the par-5 10th hole, but an up-and-down could restore his lead...
Here is the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open...
Rafa Cabrera Bello has made his fourth birdie of the day to reach 6-under-par to co-lead with Cameron Tringale...
-6 C Tringale (9), R Cabrera Bello (13)
-5 R Palmer (15), X Schauffele (10)
-4 J Spieth (F)
-3 A Smalley (F), J Smith (10), K Kitayama (9)
Rafa Cabrera Bello is 4-under-par for his last three holes!
The Spaniard rolled in another birdie on the par-3 12th hole to reach 5-under-par and he is now just one shot behind Cameron Tringale.
Tringale has made another bogey on the 8th hole after finding the greenside bunker and he drops back to 6-under-par.
Cabrera Bello, Xander Schauffele and Ryan Palmer are also one shot behind...
Kurt Kitayama indeed lost his ball off the 8th tee box and he has gone on to make a damaging triple-bogey.
He is now four shots behind Cameron Tringale on 3-under-par and Ryan Palmer and Xander Schauffele are now the leader's closest pursuer on 5-under-par...
Cameron Tringale has made his second bogey of the day on the 7th hole to fall back to 7-under-par.
He still has a two-shot lead, but Kurt Kitayama may have lost his ball off the tee on the par-4 8th hole, so the lead could extend in the coming minutes.
As ever, we will keep you updated...
Ryan Palmer has rolled in his fourth birdie of the day on the par-3 12th hole to reach 5-under-par for the week!
The four-time PGA Tour winner hasn't yet qualified for The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews next week.
The top three players in the top 10 on the leaderboard who haven't already qualified will secure a spot at the landmark tournament...
After a disappointing tee shot on the par-3 6th hole, Cameron Tringale makes his first bogey of the day.
He drops back to 8-under-par for the week, but he is still two shots clear of Kurt Kitayama who also bogeyed the 6th hole...
LIV Golf Series commissioner Greg Norman was told by the R&A that he wasn't invited to the Celebration of Champions day on Monday at The Open.
He also cannot attend the Champion's Dinner at St Andrews as a result of his association with the new Saudi-backes golf series...
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Jordan Spieth has made his second eagle of the third round on the par-4 15th hole!
The American took aim from 108 yards and his ball spun perfectly right and rolled in the hole. His shot was met with a big applause from the fans behind the green.
The 2017 Open champion is back to 4-under-par for the tournament and five behind Cameron Tringale...
Hole out eagle!
Two eagles in six holes for @JordanSpieth.#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeriespic.twitter.com/D4F1N5m7jo
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 9, 2022
Xander Schauffele is finding form at the perfect time and he has rolled in another birdie on the par-3 6th hole!
His 13-foot putt takes him to 5-under-par for the week and he is 2-under-par for his round so far.
Meanwhile, Gary Woodland disappointingly parred the 3rd hole after a 387-yard drive and now he has bogeyed the 4th hole to fall back to 4-under-par...
Here is the current leaderboard in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open...
-9 C Tringale (3)
-7 K Kitayama (4)
-5 G Woodland (3)
-4 R Hojgaard (6), X Schauffele (5)
-3 M Kuchar (15), R Palmer, (9) M Fitzpatrick (6), R Fowler (6), D Ghim (4)
After two opening pars, Cameron Tringale makes a stunning eagle at the par-5 3rd hole!
He hit a perfect wood to 13 feet and he calmly rolled in the putt to reach 9-under-par, which is what he started on after round one.
However, Kurt Kitayama has found yet another birdie on the 4th hole and the lead is back to two shots...
As easy as you like @CamTringale leads by three after an eagle at the third.#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeriespic.twitter.com/MIpptpFGuN
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 9, 2022
It's been a typically solid start for Matt Fitzpatrick and he finds his first birdie at the par-4 5th hole!
After four opening pars, the US Open champion has moved to 4-under with Rasmus Hojgaard also starting brightly.
Hojgaard has made three birdies in his opening five holes to get within three shots of Tringale, but the American has an eagle putt on hole 3 to come...
