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TPC National Champions course with just a little wind has been providing a tough exam again at this 50th version of the Honda Classic.
Daniel Berger. Andy Lyons
Only 13 players who made the cut at +2 managed to break par on moving day. Daniel Berger lives next door and he will begin today 65 65 69 -11 which is 5 shots clear of the pack at -6, while Adam Svensson is alone at -5 (69 65 71).
With another breezy, warm, partly sunny day in store on this tight water strewn Florida course, it's Berger's to lose on his home course. Par is a good score here, unlike other week's nobody is going to be able to shoot low 60's. Shane Lowry who will be in the final pairing had the low round on Saturday -3 67.
Adam Svensson played well on moving day. He rolled in 3 birdies in 4 holes in the middle of his front nine including a holed bunker shot at the 6th, but with bogey's at 1 and 8 he was only out in -1 34 but was T2 at -7
After a perfect lay up at the short par 4 11th he hit his approach into the water, ended up with a double bogey 6, then 3 putted the 14th for bogey 5 and suddenly he was heading the wrong way with the Bear Trap lurking. However he was still striking the ball well, got through 15-17 with 3 pars, and played another great bunker shot from 22 yards stiff for a well deserved birdie 4 at the last. 34, 37 71.
He is off at 1.15 today in the 3rd last group with Chris Kirk. Golf Digest calls him a relative longshot and points out that 9 of the top 12 are outside the world's top 100.
Mac Hughes has 70 70 70 E, great scoring on this course, but T19 11 shots behind.
Taylor Pendrith 74 and Roger Sloan 75 are T35 +2, and Nick Taylor posted 15 pars on his way to 71 is T43 +3.
Opinion: So far Berger has avoided that big number through 54 holes, if he does again he'll be the worthy winner, however that's a pretty big "if"
Bryan Angus
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