ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Heath Slocum made his first bogey in 50 holes but did little else wrong at Sea Island.
A year after beating one of the strongest fields on the PGA Tour, Slocum shot another 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Joe Durant and tour rookie Troy Merritt going into the final round of the new McGladrey Classic.
The second stop in the Fall Series is loaded with players simply trying to keep their cards. Slocum doesn’t have that concern, although he would love to win for the second straight year.
Merritt is at No. 123 on the money list, while Durant is at No. 131. Both are trying to get inside the top 125 to keep their cards. David Toms, the 36-hole leader, had a 70 and was two shots behind.
Tournament host Davis Love III shot 65 and was only four shots out of the lead.
