AT&T Byron Nelson 2017: James Hahn Holds Narrow Lead After Third Round

James Hahn will head into Sunday atop the leaderboard after shooting a 6-under 64 on Saturday to move to 12-under at the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament in Irving, Texas.His lead is hardly safe, however, with four players within three strokes of him, including Billy Horschel (11-under), Jason Day (10-under), Jason Kokrak (10-under) and Cameron Tringale (9-under).You can view the full leaderboard below:Hahn was nearly flawless on Saturday, with six birdies (Nos. 15, 16, 3, 7 and 9)and no bogeys on the day. That has put him in a strong position to earn not only his first win of the yearbut his first top-25 finish.Shots like the one below are why Hahn finds himself in the running, per the PGA Tour:While Hahn remained in the lead, Jason Day had the distinction of finishing with both the best round (63) and best shot on Saturday after this amazing 55-foot birdie putt on No. 17:"Everything was kind of clicking," Day said after the round, per the PGA Tour. "The biggest thing for me between Rounds 1 and 2 to today was just the process going into the ball. The pre-shot routine was a lot smoother."He added, "I was driving the ball wonderfully. I gave myself the opportunity to hole a lot of putts out there today.You can see his full comments below:There were points in Day's magical round where he seemed incapable of making a bad shot, which included five straight birdies between Nos. 7-11. That tied a career high for most consecutive birdies, according to Mike McAllister of PGA Tour Digital.Horschel, meanwhile, finished his round in style:And then there was Bud Cauley, who joined Sergio Garcia and Jason Dufner at 8-under and provided some magic of his own with this brilliant chip at the 13th:Sunday is set up for a photo finish, to borrow a phrase from horse racing. Hahn has the lead going into the proverbial final straightaway, but with fantastic players like Day and Garcia on his tail, the stage is set for a compelling final round.
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