Austin Championship Final Round Tee Times: Trace Crowe takes narrow lead into Sunday
PGA Tour brings forward Sunday's tee times as thunderstorms threaten Austin Championship finale, with groups starting from 7:00 a.m. CT.
The PGA Tour has brought forward Sunday's final-round tee times at the Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions due to the threat of inclement weather in Austin, Texas.
Players will now begin their final rounds earlier than originally scheduled, with groups of three starting from both the first and 10th tees between 7:00 a.m. and 9:01 a.m. CT at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa.
In a statement released on Saturday, the PGA Tour confirmed: "Due to forecasted inclement weather, final round starting times at the Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions will be approximately 7:00 - 9:01 a.m. CT off Nos. 1 and 10 tees in groups of three."
The latest forecast for Austin predicts considerable cloudiness, showers and the possibility of heavy thunderstorms on Sunday, with a 99% chance of precipitation during the day. Temperatures are expected to reach around 63°F (17°C).
Trace Crowe will take a slender one-shot lead into the final round after producing a rollercoaster third-round 71.
The American sits at 14-under par, with Chad Ramey, Sami Valimaki and Erik van Rooyen all sharing second place on 13-under par.
Crowe's round was highlighted by a spectacular hole-out from a greenside bunker for birdie at the par-3 17th before he followed it up with another birdie at the par-5 18th, converting from eight feet to finish on a high.
The 30-year-old American is chasing his first PGA Tour title, which would also secure his playing card for the 2027 season.
Austin Championship Round 3 Leaderboard
Pos. | Player | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Trace Crowe | -14 | 62 | 69 | 71 |
T2 | Chad Ramey | -13 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
T2 | Sami Valimaki | -13 | 68 | 66 | 69 |
T2 | Erik van Rooyen | -13 | 64 | 70 | 69 |
T5 | Max Greyserman | -12 | 64 | 71 | 69 |
T5 | Ben Kohles | -12 | 66 | 69 | 69 |
T7 | Zac Blair | -11 | 70 | 68 | 67 |
T7 | Austin Smotherman | -11 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
T7 | Will Gordon | -11 | 68 | 71 | 66 |
T7 | John VanDerLaan | -11 | 70 | 66 | 69 |
T7 | Tommy Morrison | -11 | 70 | 66 | 69 |
T7 | Rafael Campos | -11 | 66 | 69 | 70 |
T7 | Kristoffer Ventura | -11 | 66 | 67 | 72 |
T7 | Kevin Yu | -11 | 66 | 66 | 73 |
Austin Championship Final Round Tee Times - Sunday 15 November
All times local
Time | Tee | Players |
|---|---|---|
7:00 AM | 1 | Vince Whaley, Nicholas Lindheim, Sam Stevens |
7:00 AM | 10 | Haotong Li, Brendon Todd, Brice Garnett |
7:11 AM | 1 | Zecheng Dou, Joel Dahmen, Brian Harman |
7:11 AM | 10 | Lee Hodges, Kevin Streelman, Doug Ghim |
7:22 AM | 1 | A.J. Ewart, Emiliano Grillo, Sudarshan Yellamaraju |
7:22 AM | 10 | Dylan Wu, Austin Eckroat, Johnny Keefer |
7:33 AM | 1 | Jeffrey Kang, Neal Shipley, Max Homa |
7:33 AM | 10 | Ben Martin, Isaiah Salinda, Mark Hubbard |
7:44 AM | 1 | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Christiaan Maas, Pierceson Coody |
7:44 AM | 10 | Chandler Blanchet, Matt McCarty, Tyler Duncan |
7:55 AM | 1 | Jordan Smith, Rasmus Højgaard, Emilio Gonzalez |
7:55 AM | 10 | Justin Lower, Davis Chatfield, Chandler Phillips |
8:06 AM | 1 | Mac Meissner, Blades Brown, Miles Russell (a) |
8:06 AM | 10 | Zach Bauchou, Billy Horschel, Gordon Sargent |
8:17 AM | 1 | Kristoffer Ventura, Kevin Yu, Hayden Springer |
8:17 AM | 10 | Jesper Svensson, Max McGreevy, Marco Penge |
8:28 AM | 1 | John VanDerLaan, Tommy Morrison, Rafael Campos |
8:28 AM | 10 | Aaron Wise, Hank Lebioda, David Lipsky |
8:39 AM | 1 | Zac Blair, Austin Smotherman, Will Gordon |
8:39 AM | 10 | Marcelo Rozo, Patton Kizzire |
8:50 AM | 1 | Erik van Rooyen, Max Greyserman, Ben Kohles |
8:50 AM | 10 | William Mouw, John Parry |
9:01 AM | 1 | Trace Crowe, Chad Ramey, Sami Valimaki |
The Austin Championship is the penultimate event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall Series, with next week's RSM Classic representing the final opportunity for players to improve their standings.
The top 100 players in the FedEx Cup standings following the RSM Classic will secure their PGA Tour cards for the 2027 season, adding further significance to Sunday's action.
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