Overview
- Lowry posted a bogey-free 8-under 63 to reach 13 under through 54 holes.
- Smotherman capped a 69 with a birdie after an eagle try on 18 to keep a share of the lead at 13 under.
- Nico Echavarria shot 66 and Taylor Moore carded 67 to sit one stroke back at 12 under.
- Jimmy Stanger fired 65 to reach 11 under, poised for his first PGA Tour paycheck since April 2024 after elbow issues.
- Third-round tee times were moved up for weather, and low rounds from Patton Kizzire, Keith Mitchell and Beau Hossler lifted them into a tie for ninth at 8 under.