Daniel Summerhays emerges as the champion in Mexico
With the third round of Mayakoba Golf Classic undergoing conclusion, it was amateur American golfer Daniel Summerhays who was looking to make his mark in the event.
As the top contender position began to show signs of congestion, the golfer was able to gain two strokes on Saturday to retain his name in the lead.
Competing against Will Claxton and Michael Allen with their scores of 66 and 71 respectively, Summerhays was able to tee it off in a superb fashion by scoring a blistering four-under-par 67 on the El Camaleon course.
This provided him with the opportunity to post a 12-under total of 201 on the scoreboard at the end of the day’s play.
Contender for the first position was also being challenged by another golfer Chris Stroud, another American golfer who appeared out of the blue to card another 68 on the golf course.
"Like yesterday, I drove the ball very well," Summerhays told reporters. "I was feeling really comfortable with it, swinging aggressively, and I was never too far out of position".
It is important to mention here that Summerhays, who won the 2007 Children's Hospital Invitational as an amateur, is still looking forward to his maiden victory on the PGA Tour.
At present he has a 54-hole lead for the first time in the tour.
According to pundits, it is important for Summerhays to continue playing in similar fashion and with same strategy, so that he can easily replicate his winning streak on a professional scale at the same time.
He further added, "Nothing's going to change. I'm going to swing hard at that driver ... and I'm going to continue to hit the knock-down iron shots that I've been hitting all week".
The player further shared that he is really looking forward to performing well in the tournament. He completely understands the seriousness of the event and the way it can boost his career in the sport.
In addition to this, former champions and favourites for the championship remained more or less neglected throughout the event.
Johnson Wagner, winner of Sony Open in January, carded a 71 with 13 strokes off the pace.
Along with this, players like Greg Norman, the designer of El Cameloen and Mike Weir also failed to seal their positions in the event.
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