MEMPHIS, June 29 (UPI) -- Glen Hnatiuk of Canada extended his lead at the St. Jude Classic Saturday, shooting his second straight 6-under-par 65 for a four-stroke cushion after three rounds.
Hnatiuk began the day with a three-shot advantage, but offset two bogeys with eight birdies over the TPC at Southwind and finished with a 54-hole total of 18-under 195.
Winless in five years on the PGA Tour, the 37-year-old Hnatiuk was four shots ahead of 2000 champion Notah Begay III (68), Matt Kuchar (67) and rookie Tom Petrovic (66), who will play in a lightly regarded final pairing on Sunday.
Pat Bates (69) was alone in fifth at 200, with David Toms (65), Tripp Isenhour (64) and Neal Lancaster (64) at 201.
Paul Claxton had the low round of the day with a 63 and jumped from 69th into a tie for 14th at 203.
