Ben James shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead at the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico.
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Ben James extended his momentum at the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico, making birdies on his opening three holes and finishing with a 6-under 66 to move to 21-under (195) for the tournament.
James’ performance gave him a four-shot lead heading into the final round as he looked for his first PGA Tour title. The 21-under total came after a birdie on the par-5 18th, where he finished with a pitch to two feet.
He entered Saturday with a one-shot lead after making the most of another 36-hole advantage, and he said he hit a “little cut 5 (-iron)” into the 15th, a shot he described as risky but one that, with the wind off the right, had a better chance of rolling left.
Ryan Gerard posted a 65 and remained four shots behind James. Gerard played bogey-free, missing only a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
Other notable positions included a five-way tie for 22nd at 11 under involving Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Ont., while Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Ben Silverman of Thornhill, Ont., were in a 10-way tie for 27th at 10 under.
Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., was in a three-way tie for 65th at 5 under. Chris Kirk (65) and Denny McCarthy (67) were five shots behind James, with Alvaro Ortiz of Mexico (66) in the next group, six shots back.
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