American Patrick Cantlay drives the Beginning Invitational by two shots heading into the last round. Cantlay, 31, was five shots clear at the midway stage however his benefit was sliced after he battled to a one-under 70 in his third round on Saturday. Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris both checked 65s to move 12 under in general - two behind Cantlay.
World number two Rory McIlroy hit five birdies and three intruder as he checked a 69 and is joint 27th on four under. The four-time significant hero is joined by Brit Tommy Fleetwood, who shot a 71 at the Riviera Nation Club in California. Cantlay, who is seventh on the planet rankings, opened with a birdie yet gave the stroke back at the third when he missed a seven-foot putt to save standard.
He then recuperated to make tap-in birdies at the eleventh and thirteenth to move to 15 under, before inconvenience off the tee at the penultimate opening prompted an intruder. Individual American Schauffele, in the mean time, began emphatically with a hawk at the standard five first and delivered four birdies in quite a while definite nine holes, while comrade Zalatoris made seven birdies and only one intruder.