Tee times were increased by two hours on Sunday with the hope of finishing before heavy rains in the forecast.
Steele had a two-stroke lead with two holes left a year ago when he missed a 6-foot putt on the 17th hole, hit a wild hook on his approach to the easy 18th par-5 and had to settle for of par, then missed the 10th green with an 80-yard playoff shot. It was a last hour when everything went wrong.
On this wonderful day, everything went well.
Keith Mitchell, who had a 62 on Friday, took the lead at one point in round three and had 8 under 15 holes in his round when his tee shot landed near a cement wall of a house and cost him a penalty. A poor finish gave Mitchell a 63, who felt even higher in the same group as Na.
There were 10 scores of 64 or better. The average score for the third round was 66.7.
Nick Taylor, who took a two-stroke lead in round three, kept pace until a pair of bogeys over the last nine. He shot a 68 and …
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