Mexico Open leader Jon Rahm (1st/-15) has his seventh career 54-hole lead/co-lead in a PGA TOUR individual stroke-play event. He is 1-for-6 to date converting to victory (2020 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday).
Also held the lead with teammate Ryan Palmer on the way to victory in the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
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His most recent 54-hole lead/co-lead is the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions (2nd).
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Rahm is making 11th start of the season and first since Masters Tournament (T27).
He owns four top-10s this season (most recent: T9/World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play).
Rahm is a six-time PGA TOUR winner: 2017 Farmers Insurance Open, 2018 The American Express, 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Ryan Palmer), 2020 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, 2020 BMW Championship, 2021 U.S. Open
In his 14th start this season, PGA TOUR rookie Kurt Kitayama (T2/-12) seeks first TOUR victory and second top-10 finish (3rd/2022 Honda Classic). The Californian is a two-time DP World Tour winner (2018 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, 2019 Oman Open).
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Each of Cameron Champ’s (T2/-12) three victories have come when inside the top-four following 54-holes; seeks fourth TOUR title in 89th career start (best finish this season: T10/Masters Tournament).
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In his 101st career TOUR start, Nate Lashley (T4/-12) recorded a bogey-free 64 to extend consecutive holes without a bogey streak to 41; marks ninth time in career with opening three rounds in the 60s, including his lone TOUR win at 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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Stephan Jaeger (T13/-9) made back-to-back eagles (Nos. 6-7) for the first time in his TOUR career and turns in a 7-under 64; marks second player this season with back-to-back eagles in a round (Carlos Ortiz/WM Phoenix Open/R4/Nos. 16-17).
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