LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Roland Thatcher remains on track in an improbable bid to keep his PGA Tour card, shooting a 2-under 70 Saturday at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic to take a four-stroke lead over Chris Stroud into the final round.
Thatcher began the week 179th on the money list and needs to win or finish alone in second at the season’s final tournament to vault into the top 125 — the cutoff for full status — to retain his card. Nos. 126-150 get partial status.
Thatcher would have had a record 54-hole lead at Disney if hadn’t given back three shots over the final two holes. Tim Simpson led by six strokes entering the final round en route to winning in 1990.
Stroud also shot a 70.
