LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Kyle Stanley cruised to a formidable lead after three rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open Saturday, firing a 4-under-par 68 for a five-shot advantage.
Stanley used precision iron play and deep drives to match a tournament record with a 54-hole total of 18-under 198, equaling a mark set by Woody Blackburn in 1985 and tied by Tiger Woods in 2008.
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Should Stanley hang on at Torrey Pines in California, he will record his first PGA Tour victory.
Tied for second at 13-under 203 after three rounds were John Huh and John Rollins, both of whom shot 68s.
Sang-Moon Bae (72) and Bill Haas (70) shared fourth place one shot further back at minus-12.
