Five shots behind going into the third round, Rahm shot 30 on the back nine at the TPC Sawgrass and surged into the lead when McIlroy and Fleetwood couldn’t keep pace. Jon Rahm of Spain took the lead after the third round of The Players Championship with an 8-under 64 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on Saturday. Every time I stepped up, I felt like I was going to hit a good shot.” There were too many to single out for the 24-year-old Spaniard, who was at 15-under 201. McIlroy and Fleetwood struggled from the start and both eventually recovered, McIlroy sooner than Fleetwood. Five players were within five shots of Rahm, the deficit the Spaniard made up on Saturday.

Source: thestar March 16, 2019 23:26 UTC