Zozo Championship: Justin Suh takes lead into final round with Collin Morikawa two shots behind | Golf News

Zozo Championship chief Justin Suh is aiming for his first victory on the PGA Tour; Collin Morikawa, the chief of the primary round, is simply two shots behind; protection continues on Sky Sports Golf from 4am on Sunday

Justin Suh shot a three-under 67 to lead the third round of the Zozo Championship on Saturday, with Collin Morikawa simply two shots behind.

Suh has fellow Americans Eric Cole and Beau Hossler only one shot behind, who, just like the 26-year-old, are additionally in search of their first PGA Tour victories.

Morikawa – the first-round chief – is trying to break a “mini-slump” since profitable the 2021 British Open and the DP World Tour Championship later that 12 months. He additionally received the PGA Championship in 2020.

Justin Suh is concentrating on his first win on the PGA Tour

Suh performed on the Korn Ferry Tour, the developmental feeder for the PGA Tour, and credit the expertise there for his rising maturity.

“Throughout this year I’ve put myself in this position a few times in some big tournaments,” Suh stated. “Every week you put yourself in this position you learn a little piece of it.”

Suh added: “I think just gaining the experience is big. I just come here and just do what we’ve been doing – try to find fairways, greens and be aware of all the changing conditions.”

Morikawa, in the meantime, dropped three shots over the primary 4 holes of a wind-affected round, however recovered with eight birdies and a bogey over the past 14 holes.

“It wasn’t an inability to handle the wind, it was an inability to hit fairways, and that continued today,” Morikawa stated.

“It’s not the irons, it’s just can I manage from the middle of the fairway or not.”

He added: “I haven’t had a round like that in a while. I think it just shows that my head’s in the right space.”

Coverage of the Zozo Championship continues on Sky Sports Golf from 4am on Sunday. Also stream with NOW.

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