Fowler zooms four clear of Hatton at Honda Classic


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

Feb 25, 2017; Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA; Rickie Fowler tees off on the third hole during the third round of The Honda Classic at PGA National (Champion). Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - American Rickie Fowler set himself up for his first victory in more than a year, grabbing a four-shot lead after the third round at the Honda Classic in Florida on Saturday.

Fowler birdied two of the final three holes to jump clear of the field with a bogey-free five-under-par 65 on an unusually calm day at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.

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