Keith Mitchell makes stunning eagle at 18 to lead Valspar Championship
Keith Mitchell holes out for eagle on 18 to take the lead at Valspar Championship.
Keith Mitchell holed out for a spectacular eagle on the par-4 18th to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Valspar Championship.
Mitchell, 32, carded the fourth-ever back-nine 29 in Valspar Championship history to post a round of 66 and move to 10-under par.
He became the first player in PGA Tour history to play the Snake Pit (holes 16-18) in 4-under par in one round.
After birdies on the tough par-4 16th and par-3 17th, Mitchell split the fairway and then holed out his approach shot into the par-4 18th.
Mitchell had fallen back into the chasing pack when going out in 1-over 37 but he bounced back by playing the last seven holes in 6-under par.
WATCH MITCHELL'S WALK-OFF EAGLE
An eagle hole-out to take the solo lead!
@K_m_Mitchell is the first player in tournament history to play the Snake Pit (Nos. 16-18) in 4-under par @ValsparChamp. pic.twitter.com/EWrfSoY918— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 23, 2024
Mitchell captured his sole title at the 2019 Honda Classic.
The American leads Mackenzie Hughes, Peter Malnati and Seamus Power by two strokes heading into the final round.
Cameron Young, Chandler Phillips and Brendon Todd are a further stroke back on 7-under par.
It was a day to forget for Justin Thomas, who carded a disastrous 8-over 79 to fall from 5-under par to 3-over par.
Thomas birdied the 1st hole but then made seven bogeys and a double-bogey to the house.
The two-time US PGA champion lost a whopping 7.034 strokes putting in the third round.
Valspar Championship Third Round Leaderboard
-10 K Mitchell (US)
-8 M Hughes (Can), P Malnati (US), S Power (Ire)
-7 C Young, B Todd, C Phillips (US)
