Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Round 3: Leaderboard, tee times, TV times

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On Thursday of the 2019 WGC-Mexico Championship, Miura, a high-end Japanese club manufacturer known for its hand-crafted irons, announced that it signed Mexico’s Abraham Ancer as the first brand ambassador on the PGA TOUR in the company’s history, which started in 1957. As part of the agreement, Ancer, who’s currently 42nd in the FedExCup standings, “will work directly with the Miura family in Himeji, Japan, to craft his custom-designed forged irons, and will don the trademark Miura hat at TOUR events,â€� according to the company. “I switched to Miura irons well before any partnership; I just wanted to play the best forged irons available,â€� Ancer said in a press release. Although Ancer already plays Miura irons, it sounds as though he will have the opportunity to be more involved with the design process going forward. Miura’s Master Fitter Genaro Davila originally custom fit Ancer two years ago into a set of Miura irons. Now, as part of Ancer’s new deal, the 27-year-old will team up with Davila, and entrepreneur Gerardo Benavides, to form Dead Solid Perfect (DSP) Golf Mexico, which is a fitting studio and club assembly facility located in Monclova, Coahuila, that will be fully stocked with Miura products. “This is a first for Miura and it was important to us that this partnership transcend the traditional sponsorship model,â€� said Hoyt McGarity, President of Miura Golf in a press release. “Abraham is the perfect partner to grow Miura’s presence on and off the course. As one of the most successful Mexican golfers ever, his personal investment in Miura is the strongest endorsement as we increase our operations in Mexico and other parts of the world.â€� Ancer — he was born in South Texas but raised in Reynosa, Mexico, and has dual citizenship in Mexico and America – most notably won the 2018 Emirates Australian Open, and he also won the Web.com Tour’s Nova Scotia Open in 2015. Ancer is in the field at the WGC-Mexico Championship, and he will tee it up alongside Tiger Woods and Bryson Dechambeau in the first two rounds at Club de Golf Chapultepec.

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Round 3 of the Valspar Championship takes place Saturday from the Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Florida, and the field includes some of the best players in the world. Matthew NeSmith tied the Copperhead course record at Innisbrook with a 10-under 61 and set the tournament record for 36 holes in building a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Valspar Championship. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12–6 p.m. ET. Saturday-Sunday, 1–6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS SATURDAY Marquee Group Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa Featured Groups Matt Kuchar, Luke Donald Viktor Hovland, Wesley Bryan Featured Holes No. 4 (par-3), No. 8 (par-3), No. 15 (par-3), No. 17 (par 3) MUST READS Matthew NeSmith shoots 61 to lead Valspar Championship Justin Thomas determined to return to winner’s circle at Valspar Championship Sam Burns attempts first TOUR title defense at Valspar Championship Jason Day building back golf-life balance after mother’s passing Sam Burns explains the unique gear change he made to improve his wedge play Loss of Grace’s father still hurts, but resiliency shines through

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