It seemed as though Chris Kirk was going to be the Day 3 story at the AT&T National early Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t stand for long. While Kirk is still in the top 10, due to the impressive back-nine from Nick Watney.
AT&T National 2011 Leaderboard: Nick Watney Moves Into First Place Tie
Watney converted an eagle attempt on Hole 16, a 558-yard Par 5 challenge that took him just three strokes to complete to give him a score of 27 on the back-nine and tournament-best 62 on the day. Six of Watney’s eight birdie attempts came within the last nine holes, not counting the eagle.
Watney is now tied for first with Rickie Fowler at nine-under through the first three days of the AT&T National. Fowler shot six-under through the first 13 holes, leaving him clinging to his first place standing.
Behind Fowler and Watney, there’s a three-way tie for third that includes Steve Marino, Webb Simpson and Charlie Wi with the majority of golfers already in the clubhouse.
See More:
