Woodland Ties Vegas For Share Of Lead At Hope Classic

Gary Woodland shot an 8-under 64 on Friday to join PGA rookie Jhonattan Vegas in the lead (-18) after three rounds at the Bob Hope Classic.

Vegas maintained his steady play in his fifth PGA Tour event with a 67 at the Silver Rock course. The Venezuelan rookie has a share of the lead for the second straight day in the 90-hole, four-course tournament. Woodland and Vegas are among the longest hitters off the tee in the Hope field, yet Woodland barely touched his driver on the friendly Nicklaus course while carding the best round of his career (in relation to par). Australia’s Greg Chalmers (65) was a stroke back at 17-under, while Scotland’s Martin Laird was 16 under after a bogey-free 64.