The third round at the TPC Four Seasons Resort saw 17 Americans make their way into the top 20. Brooks Koepka sits atop a densely packed leaderboard heading into the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson event on the star-studded PGA TOUR. Trailing just behind Koepka is Jordan Spieth, who holds the home-crowd advantage heading into Sunday.

Koepka continues his in-form golf to grab the lead

Koepka went into the third round in Dallas, Texas with a share of the lead alongside Spieth. The American began his Saturday with a bogey on his opening hole. But Koepka rebounded and birdied four of his next six holes as he saw himself at two-under par on the day. He cleaned up his golf en route to a bogey-free back nine to finish five-under par on his day, and 16-under par for the tournament. The FSU alumni holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round, and if Koepka can fire another round in the mid-60s then he will win his second PGA TOUR trophy.

Brooks Koepka smiles for the camera during his third round in Dallas. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Brooks Koepka smiles for the camera during his third round in Dallas. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
 

Golfers in contention

Joining Spieth in the chase is most notably Matt Kuchar and Sergio Garcia. Kuchar and Garcia have carded three rounds in the 60s which have brought them both to 13-under par. Alongside Kuchar and Garcia in a tie for third is Bud Cauley who went into the third round in a tie for the lead. An average round from the American finds him three shots back, but Cauley is still very much in contention.

Kyle Reifers sits in solo sixth at 12-under par, while three Americans and one Australian share seventh position. Gary Woodland is amongst the golfers tied for seventh thanks to his round of 64 on Saturday. Sean O’Hair shares 11th place with Ben Crane after a poor round from Crane on day three. Concluding the top 20 is ten golfers who will head into Sunday seven shots back.

Jordan Spieth during day three of the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Jordan Spieth during day three of the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
 

Spieth’s stress struggles

“A very stressful round of golf because I just don’t have confidence over the ball right now. It’s very frustrating,” said the world number world two after taking the second position on the leaderboard in his home tournament.

Spieth expressed his emotional and swing struggles by stating, “It’s very difficult for me to stand up here and not be positive given I’m at 14 under and contending in this tournament. But if you guys knew the kind of stress I felt over the golf ball right now trying to put my swing in the right position, it is a challenge.”

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Brooks Giardina is a 15-year-old who has a major tennis addiction. When he is not on the tennis court, he is paying his attention to the ATP and WTA tours as an active fan and writer.