The Aged White Program at Greenbrier Resort in White Sulfur Springs, W. Va., continues to become a delight with the PGA Tour gamers through 3 rounds with the inaugural $6 million event.
Jeff Overton maintained his 36-hole lead, carding a 4-under 66 in Saturday's spherical. The 27-year-old stands at 18-under 192 by means of 54 holes, 3 pictures in advance of D.A. Factors, who fired a 9-under 61 Saturday.
Another stroke again at 197 is Boo Weekley, who followed up his 63 Friday which has a 67.
Tied for fourth at 198 are four gamers, such as J.B. Holmes, who flirted with tying the PGA Tour's all-time record of 59 previous to settling for any 60. The other people in that group had been Jonathan Byrd (64), Brendon de Jonge (65) and Jimmy Walker (67).
Overton acquired away to a little bit of your rocky begin, with two bogeys in his first five holes. But the Indiana native reeled away from 6 birdies - which include 5 about the back 9 - from there on out for just a tidy 66.
"It was sort of brutal there at the begin. I'm not really in my element," he says. "You have was given to hang in there hard mentally and I used to be ready to hang in there."
Due to the fact with the prime scoring problems about the historic program, Overton is properly conscious that no lead is safe at Outdated White. "If you get it heading you possibly can really go low out below and somebody again there behind me is heading to go nuts tomorrow," he explained. "I'm going to obtain to arrive out and enjoy perfectly and have loads of enjoyable. We will see what occurs." (See beneath for Overton's complete post-round interview.)
Soon after 6 birdies for the front 9, Factors produced the turn in 28. He carded four far more birdies before a bogey around the par-5 17th hole. He mentioned later on he was attempting not to not focus about the all-time mark, which was tied earlier this calendar year by Paul Goydos 3 weeks ago in the John Deere Traditional.
"I was seeking actually tricky not to consider it," Factors said. "If I'm likely to attempt shooting 59, participating in fantastic, I am likely to go straight down seeking, not laying up.
In spite of the bogey that undid his operate with the report mark, Factors previously a good time Saturday. "It was a great deal of enjoyment. I was given somewhat nervous coming lower the stretch. When I obtained in that bunker at 17, I was given nervous. I didn't desire to get very greedy. There is certainly nonetheless a tournament for being won."
Because it turned out, a bogey about the par-3 third hole prevented Holmes from a magic 59. After generating the turn in 4-under 30 thanks to five birdies, he carded 6 more birdies within the back again - such as the ultimate three holes - for a different 30.
"I built a bogey on three, nevertheless it was just an excellent working day," says the 28-year-old Kentuckian. "My turn within the rear 9 approximately 12 and 13, I thought, Properly, you realize, if I have a definitely excellent finish perhaps I could give it a shot . . .<br> I used to be hitting it close. I attack a few inside a foot, so I used to be absolutely on with all the wedges today. I had been applying pretty excellent. I had been performing almost everything fairly great nowadays. You understand, when it all clicks like that, golf is lots of exciting."
Immediately after his late circular inside the 60s, Overton met with reporters.
MODERATOR: Like to welcome Jeff Overton. Jeff, struggles genuinely, carry us by means of people after which you can how you closed out nowadays, and then we'll consider some concerns.
JEFF OVERTON: Just form of a weird start. Decided not to definitely come to it that bad. Just variety of flubbed a couple of chips and come to decent putts. They just form of, I don't know, they just sort of bounced around the hole around. Seemed like the initial seven or eight holes the greens are truly beat up. But I played well. I missed some putts early, after which you can a whole bunch of putts form of fell in late for me past due, fortunately. It had been excellent to determine a few putts go in.
MODERATOR: Issues.
Q. You were talking about traffic for the greens causing slightly tad of trouble with all the putting past due in the working day. Is the fact common everywhere, or is that some thing that is...
JEFF OVERTON: It is rather popular. I think just it can be a little the greens are so new in this article that the base hasn't very come in entirely the way it could. I consider subsequent twelve months this position will be brilliant. I don't consider it'll be a problem. You'll find it just the greens are even now just a little new. And just a couple of 'em. It's not like it is each and every one. It is simply a several in this article and there.
Q. Did what D.A. did in existence have an effect on your perform in any way?
JEFF OVERTON: You already know, I decided not to even definitely know what he was undertaking. Then I looked up, and if whatever, I may possibly have assisted me. I'm like, Jeez, what are you doing here, Jeff? Commence off enjoying so crappy, after which it here he is three shots up. I am like, All correct we obtained to get anything heading below and variety of buckled in and manufactured some putts. After which you can I did not have everything idea he doubled 17. I just discovered this out just a little little back. He was playing some unbelievable golf for being 11-under planning in there. That is unfortunate. Oh, he bogeyed it? Okay.
Q. But even now.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah.
Q. Like you explained, you received struggled somewhat touch early. How difficult is it to possess a later on tee time? Because it can be not like you are sleeping in right up until noon. You're receiving up at a regular time, which helps it be a 13-, 14-hour morning.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah, After all, it really is a single, a 50 % dozen in the other. But it certainly helps it be tougher just simply because the greens, After all, every spot you enjoy the greens are somewhat little a lot more bumpy. Which is what I feel is awesome about Tiger, a few of the stressors he is acquired with all all those wins, he's participating in inside final team and with these bumpy greens, and he is just pulling in from everywhere. It does not phase him. Which is what we was given to reach.
Q. Searching forward to future yr in this tournament, ought to the Greenbrier make any modify within the Past White Course, or simply continue to keep it exactly the same?
JEFF OVERTON: I think it really is an awesome position, amazing setup. You understand, it really is genuinely neat. We really don't truly get to participate in too many golf courses like this in which when you actually your driver going you can attack some wedges in. Simultaneously, After all, there are several penalizing destinations. In case you arrive at it inside incorrect areas around, you'll be able to get into some significant problems.
Q. You described the greens must be greater up coming yr than they...
JEFF OVERTON: I imagine just naturally I consider they are gonna be. They're not that undesirable. Just like I mentioned, there are just a couple of 'em.
Q. You started out a few over, and you also look and from time to time you see the scoreboard. You described yesterday the scores which can be offered, one other men are proceeding, J.B. shoots 60. When did you figure after you looked at D.A., you say, I've gotta get it likely since everybody else is performing this and it can be the same golf training. Finally all of the sudden you start coming up using a 66. When do you think like you turned it all-around out there?
JEFF OVERTON: You are aware of, I was hitting some excellent photos. You already know, I missed a bit five-footer on 2 and missed a two as well as a 50 percent, three-footer on 5 and missed a several other minor birdie putts. I was actively playing excellent, you'll find it just I used to be placing awful. You are aware of, I attack a few arrogant photos, but received lucky and they weren't in too poor a areas. And, you already know, then out on 8, the par-3, I saw the leaderboard. There seemed to be a board there, and I'm like, Jeez, D.A. is lighting it up. I understood that he might get it to 17 below. I knew that is almost certainly about as very low as he would go. I'm sitting there pondering, We should make a several birdies to are available in to at lowest hang in below with him. We built a putt, and that was really important when that putt fell in for me on 8. After which you can 9 and 10, I just sort of did not quite birdie those following getting in actually good destinations. But we had been in a position to just variety of fight out a variety of hard starting with the day and hit some truly wonderful photos and putts coming straight down the last nine holes.
Q. Within your circular of 62, it absolutely was noted that there seemed to be only a person green into which you decided not to come to a wedge. Right now were definitely there any greens into which you did not arrive at a wedge, and which ended up they?
JEFF OVERTON: Definitely the par-3s, they are too extended. But, um, oh, man. I can't even believe. I feel there is one particular somewhere. Actually, I may well not even have acquired a 9-iron in. You know what? I did. I had about -- on No. eleven, I feel -- not No. eleven. What hole was that? Oh, ?t had been one of several longer holes. Yeah, 11. Hang on. Yeah, 11 I come to it more than there to the best and nearly attack it out of bounds. Received true lucky. I previously like 150. I don't consider I would have come to pitching wedge in there currently. It had been in the wind. I mean, it's a 477-yard hole. It really is not like's a quick, effortless hole or something. When you attack it straight down the right side and get in the bunker, it's not an uncomplicated hole. It can be just one of those people points that when the fairways get firm like they may be and the greens get soft, the guy that hits it 315 away the tee winds up hitting it 330 and has 150 yards into a softer green. In the event you miss the fairway you got practically nothing. You'll find it rough, so..<br>.
Q. Definitely you almost certainly answered this already. We previously a 61 right now; you go very low as well. What's it gonna consider on Sunday to carry property this tournament? What do you feel score-wise?
JEFF OVERTON: A superb round. You received to have fun with properly. After all, somebody which is 12-under right now, I will not know how numerous men you can find, but I'm certain considered one of individuals men are gonna shoot 65 or much better as lowest. D.A., I am confident he's possibly itching to visit shoot something low right after type of messing up on 17. There is gonna be some great scores tomorrow, and it's gonna carry a superb score to win.
MODERATOR: Thank you, Jeff. Good luck tomorrow.
JEFF OVERTON: Thanks.
The transcript for your above interview is courtesy of ASAP Sports.