Fourth PGA Tour title beckons Henley at happy hunting ground

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The 18-under 192 represents Russell Henley's personal best opening 54-hole score on the PGA Tour. Photo: gulfnews.com

Three-time PGA Tour winner Russell Henley seeks his second Sony Open in Hawaii title (2013) to become the sixth multiple winner of the event.

Hideki Matsuyama seeks to become the first multiple winner this season (2021 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP).

Matsuyama posts 12th consecutive round in the 60s, the best active streak this season.

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The only player without a bogey this week, 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii winner Matt Kuchar, is bogey-free through 54 holes for the first time in his career.

 

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Seven countries are represented among the top 10 players on the leaderboard.

Should Henley (1st/-18) win on Sunday, he would become the sixth multiple winner of the event (Jimmy Walker/2014, 2015; Ernie Els/2003, 2004; Lanny Wadkins/1988, 1991; Corey Pavin/1986, 1987; Hubert Green/1978, 1979).

He holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for the sixth time on Tour (1-for-5 to date; 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii).

Most recently he led after 54 holes at the 2021 Wyndham Championship before finishing T7 after final-round 1-over 71.

 

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The 192 represents his personal-best opening 54-hole score (previously: 193/2013 Sony Open in Hawaii).

Henley is a three-time PGA Tour winner: 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2014 The Honda Classic, 2017 Houston Open.

At 16-under 194, Matsuyama (2nd) set his career-best 54-hole score on Tour (197/most recent: 2021 Sony Open in Hawaii/T19). His third-round 63 marks 12th consecutive round in the 60s, currently best streak on TOUR this season.

 

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In search of his first career Tour win, Canadian Adam Svensson (T3) sits 14-under 196 for his career-best low 54-hole score on Tour (199/Wyndham Championship/T31); finished T43 in only previous Sony Open start (2019).

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At 14-under 196, Irishman Seamus Power (T3) topped his previous-best low 54-hole score on Tour by two strokes (198/2016 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba/T28). He seeks his second career Tour win (2021 Barbasol Championship) and sixth top-25 finish in his last seven starts on Tour.

Sponsor exemption Li Haotong (T3) set his career-best low 54-hole score on Tour with 14-under 196 (201/2015 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions/T7) in first Tour start since the 2021 Open Championship (MC). He is in search of first career Tour win as a non-member, a top-10 finish will qualify him for The American Express.

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