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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) \u2014 J.T. Poston was tied for the lead Sunday morning when three swings with a wedge changed everything at the Memorial. He ran off three straight birdies with superb shots, finished off the rain-delayed third round with a 3-under 69 and built a four-shot lead.<\/p>\n

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Poston, who was at 12-under 204, had a few hours before starting the final round as he goes after the biggest win of his career.<\/p>\n

Ryan Gerard fell back with a series of pars and two bogeys when the third round resumed on a much softer Muirfield Village course. He had to settle for a 72 and was four behind.<\/p>\n

Sam Burns got swallowed up by the rough on the par-5 11th for a double bogey, rallied with a pair of birdies and was five shots behind.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler tried to get closer to the lead, but the best he could do was a 68 that still left him nine shots behind with 18 holes to play. He was trying to join Tiger Woods as the only players to win the Memorial three years in a row.<\/p>\n

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Scheffler\u2019s hopes took a bad turn Saturday, right before a second storm delay halted play. He had played a six-hole stretch around the turn in 5-under par and had a long eagle putt before he three-putted for par, took bogey on the par-3 12th and put his tee shot in the water for bogey on the 14th.<\/p>\n

The next morning, with greens more receptive and little wind, Poston thrived after the turn. He hit wedge to 8 feet to a back pin on the 13th for birdie and the lead. His wedge to the 14th spun to 3 feet. And then he hit wedge to 13 feet for birdie on the 15th.<\/p>\n

Just like that, Poston was in control with plenty of perks on the line. A victory would be more than enough to get him out of U.S. Open qualifying Monday, and also get him in the British Open.<\/p>\n

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AP golf: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/golf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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