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Former Purdue golfer Adam Schenk has swung his way into prime position entering the final round of the of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday. He sits in a tie for second place with 18 holes remaining.
Through the first three rounds at TPC Craig Ranch (Texas), Schenk has carded a 15-under-par, tied with Erik van Rooyen and Ricky Castillo. He trails 13-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler by eight strokes, who is 23-under-par so far.
Schenk is in the second-to-last pairing for Sunday's final round at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He tees off at 1:45 p.m. ET with coverage on CBS, ESPN-Plus and Golf Channel. The former Boiler is paired with Castillo.
Schenk got off to a hot start in Thursday's opening round, carding a 5-under-par 66 to begin the tournament. He had a streak of four consecutive birdies from holes No. 7-No. 10 in that round.
The former Purdue standout then notched a 4-under-par 67 in the second round, putting him at -9 for the event. He scored five birdies and just one bogey for the round.
Saturday, Schenk had his best outing of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, finishing with a 65 to put him at 15-under-par for the tournament. He closed out the third round with seven birdies and a bogey, putting him in position to contend for a championship.
There's still a lot of work to be done, but Schenk is in an excellent position entering the final round. If he figures out a way to bypass Scheffler — one of the top players on the PGA Tour — it will be his first win as a member of the Tour. Schenk's only victory came on the Web.com Tour, winning the Lincoln Land Charity Championship in 2017.
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