STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Three-time champion Mark Mulder made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 16th hole Saturday and scored 25 points to take a three-point lead in the American Century Championship.
Mulder, the former major league pitcher who won the event three straight times from 2015-17, received six points for the eagle under the modified Stableford scoring system. He had 45 points with a round left at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
"I feed off the fans and the energy," Mulder said. "I've been here before. I know that pars aren't going to win it. It all depends on putting and I'm putting well."
Former tennis player Mardy Fish, the 2020 winner, was second after a 27-point day. He finished with an 8-footer for eagle on the par-5 18th.
"I'm playing way better than in 2020, so my confidence is good going into tomorrow," Fish said.