PGA Tour: Daniel Berger in position to win for second straight week
By Tim Letcher
Daniel Berger is trying to win for the second straight week on the PGA Tour. And he’s in position to do so at the RBC Heritage
Last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Daniel Berger rallied on Sunday to win, topping Collin Morikawa in a playoff. Just one week later on the PGA Tour, Berger is in contention again, this time at the RBC Heritage.
This week started well for Berger, who fired a 4-under par 67 in the first round. He found himself three shots off the lead after 18 holes. However, a 2-under par 69 on Sunday left him six shots off the lead halfway through the event.
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Berger knew that he would need a big round on Saturday, which is known on the tour as “moving day” and he was able to deliver. Berger came out hot with birdies on each of the first two holes. After pars on the third and fourth holes, he notched his third birdie of the day on the par-5 fifth hole.
After a par on number six, he had his only blemish of the day on the seventh hole, as he bogeyed the par-3. However, he bounced right back with birdies on eight and nine to close his front nine with a 4-under par 32.
Berger stayed hot as he started the back nine with another birdie, this one moving him to 5-under par on the day
A par on number 11 was followed by another birdie, this one on the par-4 12th hole.
He would record three straight pars, on 13, 14 and 15 to stay at 6-under par for his round. He birdied the 16th hole, parred the 17th and finished with a birdie on 18. His 4-under par 31 on the back side gave him an 8-under par 63 on the day.
That score was the best recorded at Harbour Town Golf Links on Saturday, with a total of six players shooting a 63. In addition to Berger, Joel Dahmen, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz and Chris Stroud all were able to shoot 63 in the third round.
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Berger finds himself one shot behind the 54-hole leaders, which include Hatton, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Palmer and Webb Simpson. There are 15 players within two shots of the lead heading into Sunday’s final round.
If Berger is able to close the deal and win, for the second straight week and the fourth time in his career, he will officially be the king of the PGA Tour restart. And he will go a long way toward securing a Ryder Cup spot and positioning himself to win the FedEx Cup.