A second-straight 65 has Australian Lucas Herbert firmly in the mix at the PGA Tour's Bermuda Championship.
Lucas Herbert remains in contention for a maiden PGA Tour, posting a second consecutive round of 65 to be third heading into the final round of the Bermuda Championship.
The Australian made seven birdies and a bogey at Port Royal on Saturday with his six-under round getting him to 13-under par.
Herbert is four shots adrift of unheralded leader Taylor Pendrith, who is three strokes clear of New Zealand's Danny Lee.
Tour rookie Herbert birdied the 5th and 7th holes, with his only blemish on moving day coming at the par-3 8th.
He did not let that disappointment affect him though as he bounced back with three birdies in a row before another at the 14th and one at the par-5 17th.
Making his way through the Korn Kerry Finals last year, the 25-year-old Victorian is not showing any signs of nerves in his first year on the main Tour.
In just his 19th career start on the PGA Tour, Herbert appears on course to improve on his best finish of a tie for 18th at the Memorial Tournament earlier this year.
But the two-time winner on European Tour may have to shoot a low round on Sunday if he is to get by Canada's Pendrith.
"I mean, it's definitely a big thing to have won before and know what it takes to win," Herbert said.
"I've kind of done it from both scenarios, I've been a few shots back going into the final round and I've led going into the final round.
"Yeah, I feel I've got some experience there."
Pendrith is 17-under after he backed up his course-record 61 on Friday, which rocketed him to the lead, with a 65.
"For whatever reason, it is hard to follow up a low one with another low one, but I've been hitting it really nicely and just had to stay patient today," Pendrith said.
With two birdies over his final three holes, Pendrith put some distance between himself and New Zealand's Lee - who also carded a 65.
Lee is the only player of the top three to have won on the PGA Tour - his lone title though was more than six years ago.
Patrick Rodgers (69) and Vincent Whaley (68) are tied for fourth at 12-under while Justin Lower (67) and Peter Malnati (67) are a shot further back.
Patrick Reed, the highest-ranked player in the field at No.24 in the world, shot a 68 to be 8-under, in a five-way tie for 17th place.
Australian Brad Drewitt carded a 69 to sit at 6-under in a share of 32nd while compatriot John Senden signed for a 72 to be 1-over.
The winner of the Bermuda Championship will earn a spot in next year's Masters and a two-year exemption.
