-9 K Kitayama (US); -8 V Hovland (Nor), S Scheffler (US); -7 T Hatton (Eng); -6 H English (US), R McIlroy (NI); -5 P Coody (US), J Spieth (US), J Thomas (US) |
Selected others:-2 B Taylor (Eng), D Willett (ENG); -1 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), P Harrington (Ire), M Laird (Sco) |
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Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton some closed successful connected the pb pursuing awesome 3rd rounds astatine the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Overnight person Kurt Kitayama birdied the past spread for a par circular of 72 to caput the tract connected 9 under.
England's Hatton produced six birdies arsenic helium changeable a six-under-par circular of 66 to determination to 7 under.
Northern Ireland's McIlroy is 1 changeable further down aft a circular of 68, which included 4 birdies.
Norway's Viktor Hovland (66) and defending champion Scottie Scheffler (68) are successful associated 2nd connected 8 under.
England's US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick dropped down the standings to 1 nether aft a 76, which included 8 bogeys.
The tourney is 1 of the PGA Tour's designated elevated events, with players competing for a purse of $20m (£17m), $3.6m of which goes to the winner.
Scheffler received $2.16m from a $12m prize money erstwhile helium won past year.