3M Open Round 3 Leaderboard: Thorbjorn Olesen shares lead after making hole-in-one

Thorbjorn Olesen made a stunning hole-in-one en route to sharing the 54-hole lead with Akshay Bhatia at the 3M Open. 

Olesen made an ace on the par-3 8th before going on to shoot a round of 67 and tie Bhatia, who shot a brilliant 63, on 18-under par. 

Bhatia and Olesen will take a narrow one-shot lead over Takumi Kanaya, Sam Stevens, Jake Knapp and Kurt Kitayama, who fired an incredible round of 60.

Olesen is going in search of a first PGA Tour title and he's got a chance to become the first ever Dane to win on the circuit. 

"Yeah, it would mean a lot," said Olesen, when asked about a place in the record books.

"Winning is what we're trying to do every week. 

"You know, obviously I haven't won over here, but yeah, it's a great opportunity and I'm going to try my best for sure. 

"We'll see, we'll see what happens."

Bhatia on the other hand is seeking a third PGA Tour title. 

He's also looking to keep his streak of winning a tournament every year since 2023 alive. 

A win for either Olesen and Bhatia will also go a long way for their chance of earning a pick on their respective Ryder Cup teams. 

Olesen represented Europe at the 2018 Ryder Cup, while Bhatia has yet to play in the biennial contest.

Watch Olesen's ace here:

Alex Noren, Pierceson Coody and in-form Chris Gotterup are two shots off the pace on 16-under par.

Jesper Svensson and recent winner William Mouw round out the top 10 on 15-under par. 

Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark is a further shot off the pace at 14-under par. 

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