CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made a fast climb up the leaderboard at on Saturday after shooting 6-under 29 on the front nine at Quail Hollow, matching the lowest nine-hole score in tournament history.
Phil Mickelson shot 29 here in 2014.
The front nine round which included six birdies briefly moved Gotterup to 5 under for the tournament, just four shots , who tees off later in the day.
However, Gotterup gave a shot back with a bogey on the par-4 11th hole.
Gotterup has been all over the flagstick in the third round, including a 124-yard approach shot on the par-4 second hole that came to a stop .
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