“I knew today wasn’t going to be easy,” he said. “The quality of the chasing pack was very obvious, and a lot of the guys went out and played superb golf, starting with Scottie, and then Cam, and everyone else.
“I didn’t quite have it today. Even from the first hole, making that sort of soft bogey. I was doing my best to hang on. I scrambled a lot on the front nine. I would have wanted to be in a better position going into tomorrow starting with a six-shot lead, but I still have a great chance.
“I’m in the final group, which is exactly where you want to be. I wish I had a little bit more of a cushion, but I’m going to go to the range here and try to figure it out.
The 36-year-old continued: “It’s amazing (to have the opportunity). That was the goal coming in here. I still have a great chance but if I’m going to win tomorrow, I’m going to have to be a little bit better than I was today.”