Seaforth, ON (Sportsbooks) - Australia's Adam Bland fired a 10-under 61 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead after three rounds of the inaugural Seaforth Country Classic. A two-time Canadian Tour winner, Bland had 10 birdies in a flawless round at Seaforth Golf Club to head into the final day at 19-under-par 194. Canada's Kent Eger, looking for his first victory on the circuit, carded a six-under 65 to join Bland in a share of the lead. They were two shots ahead of Canadian Mitchell Gillis, who also posted a 65 to move into third place at 17-under 196. Americans John Ellis (66), Daniel Im (67) and Mark Warman (68) shared fourth place with Canadian Andrew Parr (69) at 16-under 197. Parr shared the second-round lead with Wil Collins, who dropped into a three- way tie for eighth place at 15-under 198 following a disappointing 70. Bland -- who opened with a 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead, only to lose it with a 70 on Friday -- made just four pars on his first 10 holes in the third round. He mixed in six birdies during that stretch to climb up the leaderboard. The 26-year-old resident of Aberfoyle Park, Australia, went on to make four birdies during the closing six-hole span from No. 13 to end his round with the clubhouse lead. But there were still seven groups left on the course, and the 27-year-old Eger was able to overcome a bogey at the 15th hole with a closing birdie at the 18th to grab a share of the lead. Eger finished the round with seven total birdies -- six of them on his first 12 holes -- and just the one bogey, his first since the opening round on Thursday. |
