LOS CABOS, Mexico — Justin Decrease made an 11-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a share of the lead Saturday within the World Extensive Know-how Championship with Nico Echavarria and Carson Younger.
Decrease shot a 9-under 63 in diminished wind circumstances to match his finest spherical on the PGA Tour and be part of Echavarria (68) and Younger (67) at 16-under 200 at Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante.
“There’s 18 holes tomorrow on a really scorable golf course,” Decrease mentioned. “I feel the wind’s going to remain down once more, so I’ve to exit and principally shoot in all probability someplace between 5- and 9- beneath once more. It’s simply the way in which the scores are out right here. If the wind’s down, scores are going to be low.”
The 35-year-old American birdied the par-4 seventeenth within the bogey-free spherical. He’s attempting to win for the primary time on the tour.
“I simply wish to see how good I can do and show to myself that I can truly do one thing on this sport,” Decrease mentioned.
Echavarria, from Colombia, is coming off his second PGA Tour victory two weeks in the past in Japan within the Zozo Championship. He parred the ultimate six holes Saturday.
“Hopefully, there’s wind as a result of I like enjoying in wind,” Echavarria mentioned. “I feel I can handle the wind fairly nicely out right here. So, we’ll see. I received’t change my technique, however possibly good golf can be sufficient.”
Younger made a giant transfer Friday with a 61. He’s winless on the tour.
“It’s what I’m right here for,” Younger mentioned. “I’m right here to win and I’m excited that I’m in good place to attempt to do it tomorrow.”
Joe Highsmith is making a late-fall cost at protecting his PGA Tour card, and he enters Sunday in Cabo with an opportunity to win.
Joe Highsmith (65), Austin Eckroat (66) and Max Greyserman (69) have been a stroke again. Greyserman tied for second behind Echavarria in Japan.
Ben Griffin (66) and Maverick McNealy (67) have been 14 beneath.
