Horschel heads Memorial Tournament coming into final round

Billy Horschel shot a blistering seven-under 65 on Saturday to secure a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament.

Horschel shot another bogey-free round on Saturday to extend his streak to 44 consecutive holes, with his last coming on the 10th hole in the first round.

One year after Jon Rahm built a six-stroke lead coming into the Sunday at the Memorial, before having to withdraw due to a positive Covid-19 test, Horschel will have a chance to see off the field with a healthy buffer.

After chipping in for birdie on the opening hole, Horschel played incisively from there as the course firmed, zeroing in on the pin and not leaving himself with much work on the greens at Muirfield Village.

The 35-year-old will be going for his seventh tournament win on the PGA Tour, with his last victory coming at the 2021 WGC Match Play, defeating Scottie Scheffler in the final.

Another bogey-free round for @BillyHo_Golf He's currently on a streak of 44 holes without a bogey. pic.twitter.com/KuVRDh4Vbi

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 4, 2022

World number three Cameron Smith commenced with a one-stroke lead on Saturday but started slowly with bogeys from the bunker on the opening two holes.

He recovered from another bogey to open the back nine to finish on even par for the round, remaining on eight-under for the tournament.

The Australian is tied for second with Aaron Wise, who steadied after a fast start on the front nine to score a three-under 68 on Saturday.

A three-way tie for third between Daniel Berger, Francesco Molinari and Jhonattan Vegas sits a further stroke back.

Meanwhile, defending champion Patrick Cantlay sits on six-under along with another four players.

Leaderboard after Saturday @MemorialGolf 1. @BillyHo_Golf (-13) T2. @AaronWise_ (-8) T2. Cameron Smith T4. @DanielBerger59 (-7) T4. @F_Molinari T4. @JhonattanVegas T7. @Patrick_Cantlay (-6) T7. Luke List T7. @DavisRiley68 T7. @_DennyMcCarthy

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 4, 2022