Bank of Utah Championship Third Round Tee Times as Austin Smotherman takes lead into weekend
Keep up to speed with the latest scores and round three tee times for the Bank of Utah Championship at Black Desert Resort.
The third round of the Bank of Utah Championship is set to get underway at Black Desert Resort on Saturday, with Austin Smotherman holding a one-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard.
Smotherman, 32, has produced back-to-back rounds of 63 and 62 to reach 17-under par after 36 holes, putting himself in prime position for his first PGA Tour title heading into the weekend.
Kevin Roy sits one stroke behind at 16-under par, while Kevin Streelman and Doug Ghim are tied for third at 15-under par.
Stephan Jaeger is another shot back in fifth at 14 under.
With a $6 million purse and 500 FedExCup points on offer, there is plenty at stake as the players return to Black Desert Resort for the third round.
The second round was suspended due to darkness late on Friday evening, leaving Bowen Mauss, Jesper Svensson and Alejandro Tosti to complete their final holes.
Play is scheduled to resume at 11a.m. ET on Saturday, with the third round then expected to begin at approximately 12:20 p.m. ET.
Because of the delayed finish to the second round, Saturday's third round will be played in three-balls from both the 1st and 10th tees.
The PGA Tour has scheduled the third-round starting window for approximately 12:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.
Pos | Player | Score | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin Smotherman | -17 | 63 | 62 |
2 | Kevin Roy | -16 | 63 | 63 |
T3 | Kevin Streelman | -15 | 63 | 64 |
T3 | Doug Ghim | -15 | 65 | 62 |
5 | Stephan Jaeger | -14 | 63 | 65 |
6 | Steven Fisk | -13 | 63 | 66 |
T7 | Michael Brennan | -12 | 64 | 66 |
T7 | Neal Shipley | -12 | 67 | 63 |
T9 | Zach Bauchou | -11 | 62 | 69 |
T9 | Chris Kirk | -11 | 68 | 63 |
T9 | Chad Ramey | -11 | 66 | 65 |
T9 | Jackson Suber | -11 | 66 | 65 |
T9 | David Lipsky | -11 | 63 | 68 |
T9 | Ben James | -11 | 65 | 66 |
T9 | Max McGreevy | -11 | 65 | 66 |
T9 | Trace Crowe | -11 | 66 | 65 |
T9 | John VanDerLaan | -11 | 64 | 67 |
Smotherman and Roy will feature in the final grouping, with the pair separated by just one shot at the top of the leaderboard.
The cut fell at 6-under par, meaning several players comfortably inside the number will now battle for position over the weekend.
Among those to make it through was Presidents Cup star Jackson Koivun, who survived on the cut line at 6-under par.
Koivun carded rounds of 68 and 68 to reach the weekend and will now have two more rounds to climb the leaderboard.
Bank of Utah Championship Round 3 Tee Times - Saturday 3 October
The third-round tee times will run from approximately 12:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, with players going out in threesomes from the 1st and 10th tees.
GolfMagic will update this article with the full third-round tee times and pairings as they are officially confirmed.
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