Wells Fargo Championship | Final
POTOMAC, Maryland - Keegan Bradley carded the field’s lowest score for the second consecutive round (65/R2, 67/R3) and takes a two-stroke lead entering the final round. A four-time PGA Tour winner, Bradley is 0-for-3 with the 54-hole lead/co-lead on Tour to date.
Defending champion and three-time Wells Fargo Championship winner Rory McIlroy moved from T-50 to T-6 following a 2-under (68), one of four under-par scores in the third round. Meanwhile, Rockville, Maryland native Denny McCarthy (-3) enters the final round T-6.
Jason Day (T-13/-1) - the 18 and 36 hole leader - recorded a third-round (79), the highest third-round score by a 36-hole leader/coleader on Tour since Patrick Rodgers at the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship and Day’s second third-round score of 79 when holding the 36-hole lead/co-lead (2016 RBC Heritage).
Field average of 3.662-over is the highest in any round on TOUR since the final round of the 2020 U.S. Open
The final-round tee times: 8 a.m. – 1:35 p.m. ET (twosomes off No. 1)
Wells Fargo Championship | Leaderboard After 54
Keegan Bradley 70-65-67—202 (-8)
Max Homa 67-66-71—204 (-6)
Anirban Lahiri 68-68-70—206 (-4)
James Hahn 66-68-72—206 (-4)
Matt Fitzpatrick 68-68-71—207 (-3)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
Wells Fargo | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
YARDS/PAR: 7,160 yards/Par 70
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,000,000/$1,620,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WellsFargoGolf
TV COVERAGE: Today and Sunday, TV coverage scheduled for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus today from 8:00am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00 to 6:00pm (ET) or completion of event. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Wells Fargo Championship | The Basics
Final-round tee times: 8am – 1:35pm (ET) - (twosomes off No. 1)
Weather: Today’s forecast is for cloudy skies with temperatures ranging from a very chilly 44-to-55 degrees (F). A 15% chance of rain and 10-11 mph winds all day.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
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What They’re Saying
Bradley Not Looking Ahead (PGATourCom)
Bradley Goes Low at Wells Fargo (ESPNcom/Associated Press)
Jason Day’s Heartfelt Column (Golf Week/USA Today)
How to Watch the Final Round (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
May 8, 2005 - Sergio Garcia blew a six stroke lead going into the final round of the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte. Garcia was up by six with 12 holes to play but finished with a (72). Vijay Singh won the tournament, defeating Garcia and Jim Furyk. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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