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Dramatic Finish: Percy's Eagle Forces Shared Lead
26 Jul
Summary
- Percy's eagle on the final hole secured a tie for the lead.
- The lead changed hands multiple times during the final round.
- Percy and Kelly finished 54 holes tied at eight-under-par.
Cameron Percy and Kelly concluded the third round of play in a tie for the lead at eight-under-par. The duo is three strokes ahead of Peter Baker, who is in third place.
The lead dramatically shifted multiple times between Percy and Kelly throughout the final round on Saturday. Percy, who started the day with a three-shot advantage, faced early challenges including a double-bogey on the fourth hole, which briefly saw him tied with Kelly.
Kelly, despite an early lead, made several bogeys on the front nine. Both players birdied the tenth hole, maintaining a two-shot difference. However, a series of bogeys for Percy and birdies for Kelly led to them being tied again. Kelly took a solo lead after a birdie on the 13th, extending his advantage to two shots.
Percy managed to halve the deficit with a birdie on the 16th. On the 18th hole, Percy's final-hole eagle propelled him back to eight-under-par, forcing a tie with Kelly, who finished with a birdie. Their combined score of eight-under-par places them significantly ahead of the chasing pack.
