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Russell Henley shoots a 65 to open up six-shot lead over Will Gordon and Patton Kizzire at Mayakoba heading into the final round at the World Wide Technology Championship

Last Updated: 05/11/22 11:57pm

Highlights from the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba

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Highlights from the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba

Highlights from the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba

Russell Henley stands on the brink of a first PGA Tour win in five years after he opened up a six-shot lead after the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on Saturday.

The American – whose previous Tour win came at the Houston Open in 2017 – shot a third-round 65 to finish on 22 under par, six ahead of compatriots Will Gordon and Patton Kizzire.

Russell Henley is on course for his first victory since the 2017 Houston Open

Russell Henley is on course for his first victory since the 2017 Houston Open

Henley, who is closing in on his fourth career victory in total, has yet to drop a shot at El Camaleon.

“I mean, I’m just going to try to get my mind off of golf a little right now and get some dinner and watch a little football, maybe watch the World Series and just kind of go into tomorrow, new day and just do the best I can,” he said.

“Out here you’ve got to keep attacking. Everybody’s so good and everybody can go low, so it’s a tough game out here.

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a lead like this. It’s definitely tough to finish golf tournaments, so I’m just really trying not to think about the score and just think about each shot.”

Ireland’s Seamus Power, coming off a win in Bermuda, fired a 63 to lie fourth – and his round included a hole-in-one at the eighth hole.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler shot 68 to remain in the middle of the pack, 13 shots behind and without much hope of regaining the No 1 ranking.

There was another ace on Saturday, as Greyson Sigg holed his tee shot at the 10th.

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Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.