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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — James Hahn missed a chance to shoot the 13th sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history Saturday. He settled for a 12-under 60 and a chance to win Barbasol Championship. RELATED: Louis Oosthuizen looks to overcome close calls on Sunday at The Open | Leaderboard Eight strokes back entering the day, Hahn had two eagles in the career-best round to move within two strokes of leader J.T. Poston at Keene Trace. “To come up one short stings a little bit,” Hahn said. Hahn’s 132-yard approach on the par-4 18th spun back, leaving a 35-foot putt that he missed to the right — a few minutes before second-round leader Poston teed off. “I thought it was really good, I thought I had a perfect number,” Hahn said. “Balls weren’t spinning back at all all day, so I thought it’s pin high. I had no idea it was going to spin back 20 feet.” Jim Furyk set the TOUR record with a 58 in the 2016 Travelers Championship and also is one of 11 players to shoot 59. Hahn chipped in for eagle on the par-5 15th to get to 11 under and made a 6 1/2 birdie putt on the par-3 17th. “When I looked at the leaderboard, it said that I was 11 under and I could swear I was 10,” Hahn said. “I had no idea what I was shooting at that point, I had to double-check the scorecard and that was kind of the “Oh, boy” moment. Yeah, then you start thinking crazy things coming down the stretch, but I pulled it together.” Poston had a bogey-free 66 to get to 19-under 197. He won the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone TOUR title. “It was another good one, bogey-free, which is always nice around here,” Poston said. “Never want to give any back when everybody’s making some birdies.” Luke List was a stroke back after a 65. He’s winless on the PGA TOUR. “I’m going to lean on my ball-striking,” List said. “I’ve been striking it really well the last few days. If I can hole a few putts, I’ll be right there.” Because of wet conditions the players were allowed to use preferred lies. The 39-year-old Hahn made a 5-foot eagle putt on the par-5 fifth, and has four eagles in the first three rounds. His two PGA TOUR victories came on demanding courses in the 2015 Northern Trust Open at Riviera and 2016 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. He turned to a local caddie at Keene Trace after parting ways with his usual lopper. “A couple weeks ago my caddie actually left me, so I was searching around for a caddie,” Hahn said. “This week I was fortunate enough to have a local guy that knows the golf course. His name is Joe Muschong and he’s helped me out a lot this week and kept me cool throughout the round.” Hahn also changed his putting routine. “Earlier in the week I was kind of messing around with different practice routines with my putting stroke,” Hahn said. “Yesterday, actually, I changed my routine, decided not to take any more practice strokes at the ball. That freed me up a little bit, but had no idea I was going to shoot like that today.” Joseph Bramlett had a 67 to join Hahn at 17 under. David Lingmerth (65) and Seamus Power (67) were 16 under. Jason Dufner (65) was another stroke back with Derek Ernst (66), David Hearn (67), Bo Hoag (67) and Ryan Armour (69). Defending champion Jim Herman was 14 under after a 65. He won in 2019, and the event was canceled last year.

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SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda - Camiko Smith's childhood home abuts the fourth hole at Port Royal GC, site of this week's Bermuda Championship. "I actually hop over a fence, and I'm right on it," Smith said. "I used to get kicked off for doing that." This week, the Bermuda native will literally tee it up in his own backyard. Earlier this month, Smith won a Bermudian qualifier - by five strokes - to earn his first career PGA TOUR start this week at Port Royal GC. Also advancing from the local qualifier were Michael Sims and Anthony Phipps. For Smith, 35, it marks a memorable achievement in a persistent, perseverant career. The eight-year pro has maintained his dream via various income sources - assistant pro, lessons on the side, mini-tour earnings. For the past four months, he has worked for a Bermuda-based glass company, Commercial Glass & Aluminum. "Basically installing doors, windows, storm shelters, different things like that," Smith said. "Putting mirrors in people's houses and commercial buildings. "I play golf, and I'm working with glass. I guess it's touch-and-go sometimes. I've got to be very, very cautious, but it's definitely helped me along the way, just keeping my passion and drive alive.” A typical day for Smith: hit the gym at 4 a.m. Full workday at Commercial Glass, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hit balls afterward - "just keep my swing loose." Smith expressed appreciation to his manager for providing two weeks off to prepare for and compete in the Bermudian qualifier. "I told him, ‘Hey, look, if I get in, another two weeks off.'" Two-round total of 1-under at Port Royal, five clear of second place. "He called me and said, ‘You've got another two weeks off, here you go.' He's pretty stoked about it." As Smith navigates Port Royal this week - beginning 1:35 p.m. AT Thursday with Ben Taylor and Seth Reeves, off No. 10 - he'll draw on childhood memories. He remembers as a 5-year-old, seeing family friends hitting golf balls in his backyard - Port Royal's fourth hole - and becoming intrigued. At age 9, he walked into the Port Royal caddie shop and "basically said, ‘Hey, guy, can I possibly have a golf club?'" That guy, Teddy Greaves, provided a club to try. Later it was range access, course access, playing together on the weekends. "A lot of gratitude toward him," Smith said of Greaves. "(Without him), I probably wouldn't be sitting here right now." Concurrently, Smith honed his game at home. "7:00, 8:00 at night, I would basically be on the putting green under the streetlights, putting, chipping, hitting balls. Putting a flashlight up at a flag, hit balls at it, putt at it. That's it right there, man. No. 4 is my yard." Under the tutelage of Greaves, Smith steadily got better. In 2013, while working at Bermuda's Belmont Hills GC, he turned pro. He kept working for a while, accruing savings. Eventually, Smith traveled to Florida, working with Fred Griffin at the Grand Cypress Academy and practicing at North Shore GC. He then migrated to Dallas, working with Carlos Brown at Hackberry Creek CC. This past February, Smith flew from Dallas to Bermuda for a par-3 event at Turtle Hill GC. Then, the hiatus. "It threw everybody a monkey wrench," Smith said. Smith stayed in Bermuda through the hiatus and began work at Commercial Glass while preparing for the Bermuda Championship qualifier. Next year, he plans to spend time between Orlando and Dallas while competing on the Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour (APGA). However life unfolds, he'll cherish this week forever. "To have it on my island, on my home course, right in my neighborhood, front yard, backyard, it's super exciting," Smith said. "Just looking forward to making everybody proud. Make myself proud, and my family and the island proud."

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Miguel Angel Jimenez completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Sanford International, the PGA Tour Champions’ first event with fans since returning from a break for the coronavirus pandemic.

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