The Old White Study course at Greenbrier Resort in White Sulfur Springs, W. Va., continues being a delight with the PGA Tour gamers as a result of a few rounds in 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 via 54 holes, three photos in advance of D.A. Tips, who fired a 9-under 61 Saturday.
Another stroke back at 197 is Boo Weekley, who followed up his 63 Friday which has a 67.
Tied for fourth at 198 are four avid gamers, as well as J.B. Holmes, who flirted with tying the PGA Tour's all-time record of 59 previous to settling for just a 60. The other people in that group ended up Jonathan Byrd (64), Brendon de Jonge (65) and Jimmy Walker (67).<br>
Overton received away from to some touch of a rocky commence, with two bogeys in his very first five holes. However the Indiana native reeled away six birdies - which includes five on the back again 9 - from there on out to get a tidy 66.
"It was kind of brutal there in the commence. I had been not quite in my element," he mentioned. "You have acquired to hang in there hard mentally and I was equipped to hang in there."
Since in the prime scoring conditions within the historic program, Overton is nicely aware that no lead is risk-free at Old White. "If you get it likely you possibly can genuinely go reduced out below and somebody again there behind me is going to visit nuts tomorrow," he mentioned. "I'm heading to have to appear out and have fun with effectively and have a lot of exciting. We will see what comes about." (See under for Overton's total post-round interview.)
Soon after 6 birdies within the front 9, Tips made the change in 28. He carded four a lot more birdies ahead of a bogey around the par-5 17th hole. He said later on he was wanting not to not focus for the all-time mark, which was tied earlier this yr by Paul Goydos three weeks back within the John Deere Classic.
"I was striving really tough not to take into consideration it," Points said. "If I'm proceeding to attempt shooting 59, participating in good, I'm planning to go down seeking, not laying up.
Regardless of the bogey that undid his run in the record mark, Tips had a fantastic time Saturday. "It was a great deal of enjoyable. I got a little anxious coming straight down the stretch. When I was given in that bunker at 17, I received anxious. I decided not to want to get as well greedy. There may be nonetheless a tournament being won."
Since it turned out, a bogey about the par-3 third hole prevented Holmes from a magic 59. After creating the change in 4-under 30 thanks to 5 birdies, he carded six far more birdies about the again - such as the ultimate 3 holes - for a different 30.
"I manufactured a bogey on 3, but it really was just a great day," explained the 28-year-old Kentuckian. "My change for the rear 9 all around 12 and 13, I believed, Effectively, you know, if I've a genuinely very good finish perhaps I could give it a shot .<br> . .<br> Far better hitting it close. I strike three within a foot, so I used to be surely on with the wedges these days. I used to be applying pretty great. Far better accomplishing everything pretty fine nowadays. You are aware of, when it all clicks like that, golf is a great deal of enjoyable."
Soon after his late round inside 60s, Overton met with reporters.
MODERATOR: Like to welcome Jeff Overton. Jeff, struggles genuinely, carry us by way of those people after which it how you closed out these days, after which you can we'll bring some concerns.
JEFF OVERTON: Just sort of an weird commence. Did not genuinely strike it that negative. Just form of flubbed a several chips and come to good putts. They just form of, I will not know, they just form of bounced close to the hole out there. Seemed like the initial seven or eight holes the greens are actually beat up. But I played well. I missed some putts early, after which it a entire bunch of putts form of fell in late for me past due, fortunately. It had been good to determine a several putts go in.
MODERATOR: Concerns.
Q. You ended up talking about site visitors within the greens leading to a little little of difficulty with the applying past due in the evening. Is always that common everywhere, or is the fact that something which is..<br>.
JEFF OVERTON: It's pretty typical. I consider just it's somewhat the greens are so new the following that the base hasn't very are available in completely the way it could. I think up coming year this location is going to be brilliant. I really don't feel it'll be an issue. It is just the greens are still just a bit new. And just a few 'em. It is not like it really is every single one. It is a little few below and there.
Q. Did what D.A. do around have an impact on your play whatsoever?
JEFF OVERTON: You know, I didn't even definitely know what he was doing. Then I looked up, and if anything at all, I may possibly have assisted me. Far better like, Jeez, what are you undertaking the following, Jeff? Start out away from participating in so crappy, and then below he is three shots up. I'm like, All proper we acquired to acquire a thing heading in this article and variety of buckled in and created some putts. After which you can I did not have something idea he doubled 17. I just discovered this out a bit little back. He was trying to play some unbelievable golf to be 11-under going in there. Which is unfortunate. Oh, he bogeyed it? Okay.
Q. But even now.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah.
Q. Like you stated, you received struggled somewhat tad early. How hard is it to obtain a later on tee time? Simply because it can be not like you are sleeping in until noon. You are getting up at a regular time, which causes it to be a 13-, 14-hour working day.
JEFF OVERTON: Yeah, After all, you'll find it a single, a half dozen inside other. Nevertheless it undoubtedly makes it tougher just simply because the greens, I mean, every place you perform the greens are somewhat touch a lot more bumpy. That is what I feel is wonderful about Tiger, some of the stressors he's had with all those wins, he is trying to play in the ultimate group and with these bumpy greens, and he is just pulling in from everywhere. It doesn't phase him. That is what we received to get to.
Q. Hunting ahead to subsequent yr in this tournament, really should the Greenbrier make any adjust in the Past White Training, or simply retain it the identical?
JEFF OVERTON: I feel you'll find it an brilliant position, great setup. You understand, you'll find it genuinely neat. We do not definitely arrive at play as well a lot of golf courses like this where when you actually your driver heading it is possible to arrive at some wedges in. At the same time, I mean, there are some penalizing locations. If you arrive at it from the incorrect destinations in existence, you'll be able to get into some severe problems.
Q. You stated the greens ought to be much better subsequent calendar year than they...
JEFF OVERTON: I believe just naturally I believe they are gonna be. They are not that negative. Just like I says, you will discover just a few of 'em.
Q. You began out a couple above, and you also look and at times you see the scoreboard. You mentioned yesterday the scores which have been available, the other guys are heading, J.B. shoots 60. When do you figure right after you looked at D.A., you say, I've gotta get it likely mainly because everybody else is undertaking this and you'll find it the identical golf course. As a final point all of your sudden you commence coming up having a 66. When did you feel like you turned it around in existence?
JEFF OVERTON: You already know, I used to be hitting some great photos. You already know, I missed somewhat five-footer on 2 and missed a two and a 50 %, three-footer on five and missed a couple other minor birdie putts. I used to be enjoying good, you'll find it just I was adding awful. You realize, I arrive at a few arrogant photos, but obtained fortunate and they weren't in as well poor a places. And, you understand, then out on 8, the par-3, I saw the leaderboard. There were a board there, and I was like, Jeez, D.A. is lighting it up. I knew that he could possibly get it to 17 below. I realized which is almost certainly about as minimal as he would go. I had been sitting there thinking, We should make a few birdies to can be found in to at very least hang in right here with him. We produced a putt, and that was genuinely crucial when that putt fell in for me on 8. And then 9 and 10, I just type of decided not to pretty birdie those people following being in truly wonderful areas. But we ended up ready to just form of fight out a form of challenging starting on the day and strike some definitely wonderful shots and putts coming straight down the last nine holes.
Q. Inside your round of 62, it turned out noted that there were only one green into which you did not hit a wedge. These days were definitely there any greens into which you failed to hit a wedge, and which were they?
JEFF OVERTON: Definitely the par-3s, they are overly prolonged. But, um, oh, man. I cannot even imagine. I consider there seemed to be one particular somewhere. Really, I may well not even have experienced a 9-iron in. You realize what? I do. I acquired about -- on No. 11, I believe -- not No. 11. What hole was that? Oh, ?t had been one of several longer holes. Yeah, eleven. Hang on. Yeah, 11 I arrive at it over there to the suitable and pretty much hit it out of bounds. Received true lucky. I had like 150. I never believe I would have strike pitching wedge in there today. It had been on the wind. After all, it really is a 477-yard hole. It really is not like's a short, quick hole or everything. When you come to it lower the suitable side and get into the bunker, it can be not an quick hole. It can be just considered one of all those points that when the fairways get firm like they're and the greens get soft, the guy that hits it 315 off the tee winds up hitting it 330 and has 150 yards into a softer green. In case you miss the fairway you received nothing. It can be difficult, so...
Q. Certainly you almost certainly answered this already. We experienced a 61 nowadays; you go very low as perfectly. What's it gonna take on Sunday to carry home this tournament? What do you believe score-wise?
JEFF OVERTON: A great spherical. You was given to participate in perfectly. I mean, somebody that's 12-under at this time, I really don't know how many guys you can find, but I'm confident certainly one of individuals guys are gonna shoot 65 or greater as minimum. D.A., I'm positive he is likely itching to visit shoot anything lower soon after form of messing up on 17. There may be gonna be some excellent scores tomorrow, and it is gonna carry an excellent score to win.
MODERATOR: Thank you, Jeff. Good luck tomorrow.
JEFF OVERTON: Thanks.
The transcript for that above interview is courtesy of ASAP Sports.
