AVONDALE, La. — Another day of best ball, another day to make a bunch of birdies at TPC Louisiana.
It was a morning to make a move at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and the World No. 1 took full advantage.
Scottie Scheffler and Ryan Palmer, the greatest recruiter on the planet, started with a par, but then went on to birdie four of their next six holes. After turning with a 4-under 32, the Texans put circles on the first four holes of their back-nine scorecard to get to 8 under for the day.
The pair played the next four holes at even par, then Scheffler was able to grab one more birdie at the par-5 18th.
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Other teams to shoot 9 under were Callum Tarren/Davis Skinns, Scott Piercy/Sean O’Hair, Justin Rose/Henrik Stenson, and Adam Schenk/Tyler Duncan. All four fired 63s, although Tarren had to overcome an interaction with a gator on his way to the clubhouse. The four teams sit at 17 under for the week.
Will Zalatoris walks down the ninth hole fairway during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports
Also at 17 deep are Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley. During their third-round effort, Zalatoris made all eight of their birdies, including one at the last, on the way to an 8-under 64.
All this may be too late as the leaders are pulling away just halfway through their third rounds. The lead is 21 under as of 3:25 p.m. ET.
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