RBC Heritage 2013: Day 3 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: April 20, 2013

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Charley Hoffman birdied four of his first five holes and putted brilliantly to shoot a five-under 66 in Round 3 of the RBC Heritage. The two-time PGA Tour winner holds a two-stroke lead entering the final day over reigning U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson.

A tie for third at the Valero Texas Open has generated some nice momentum for Hoffman, who opened this event at Hilton Head's Harbour Town Golf Links with just 22 putts in the opening round.

On Saturday, though, Hoffman bested that total, as the Tour's official Twitter page highlighted:

Below is a look at the top contenders in South Carolina, and for complete scores, check out PGA.com.

Position Player Rounds Total 1 Charley Hoffman
66-70-66 -11 2 Webb Simpson
68-71-65 -9 3 Kevin Streelman
66-70-69
-8 T4 Graeme McDowell 71-67-68 -7 T4
Brendon de Jonge
70-69-67 -7 T6
Steve LeBrun
68-68-71 -6 T6 Bill Haas
68-69-70 -6 T6 Ryo Ishikawa
68-72-67
-6 T6 Camilo Villegas
68-71-68 -6 T6 Tim Clark
68-71-68 -6 Hoffman hit just eight greens in regulation in the third round and found just half of the course's fairways, but his short game continually bailed him out.

Putting typically isn't Hoffman's strong suit, as he ranked 97th in strokes gained putting entering this tournament. Saturday saw Hoffman gain more than seven shots on the field in that statistic, and he's had 36 one-putts through the first 54 holes.

There are plenty of talented golfers hot on Hoffman's trail should his flatstick betray him on Sunday, though.

Other than two top-six finishes in February, 2013 hasn't been particularly kind to Simpson. But the young American star is flashing the form that led to his major breakthrough. He vaulted up the leaderboard more than anyone on moving day thanks to six birdies and zero bogeys en route to a 65.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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