Max McGreevy takes one-stroke lead into final round at Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS

Things to Know

• Max McGreevy cards a bogey-free 9-under 62 – breaking the 54-hole event scoring record with a 22-under 191 - to take the solo lead into the final round of the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS.
• Korn Ferry Tour rookie Austin Greaser, who finished No. 3 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, sits one stroke back after a third-round 8-under 63.
• 36-hole leader Ryan Gerard turns in an even-par 71 and trails by five strokes.
• Final round tee times will run from approximately 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. local time with pairings going off No. 1.

Third-Round Lead Notes

3 – Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS

5 – Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win on Tour in 2024

Charting the Leader

Max McGreevy (Leader/-22)

• Broke the 54-hole event scoring record with a bogey-free 9-under 62 to play the first three rounds at 22-under 191; Previous record of 192 was set by Austin Eckroat and Rob Oppenheim in 2022
• Posted scores of 63-66 in the first two rounds
• Second 54-hole lead/co-lead of career (2021 Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club/P2)
• Bidding for second career Korn Fery Tour Victory (2020 Price Cutter Charity Championship)
• Missed the cut in only other start at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS (2018)
• Entered the week No. 7 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List
• In 15 starts this season, owns five top-10 finishes with a runner-up at the UNC Health Championship presented by STITCH
• Finished T23 at Final Stage of 2023 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry to earn 12 guaranteed starts to begin the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season
• Made 66 starts on the PGA TOUR with two career top-10 finishes; best finish was a solo second at the 2022 Puerto Rico Open
• Originally earned his first PGA TOUR card (for the 2021-22 season) after finishing 14th on the Korn Ferry Tour's Regular Season Points List in 2020-21
• Played four seasons at University of Oklahoma (2013-17), helping the Sooners win the 2017 NCAA Championships for the second team national title in program history

Quotables

Max McGreevy on his bogey-free 9-under 62… “I just gave myself a lot of looks, it's kind of what you've got to do out here. Luckily, was able to make a couple of putts early and just kind of feel comfortable. Found a couple of things on the driving range this morning. Honestly, my swing wasn't feeling very good leading up till today, so just felt right down the line today and wasn't really worrying about missing it left or right type of thing. Just kind of freed me up and just needed to make a couple putts, and luckily, I did.”

McGreevy on bringing home a win this week… “Yeah, winning's always what we want to do. The main goal out here is to get to the next stage and hopefully we can do that by the end of the year. Adding a win on the circuit at some point in the year is always what's kind of on our calendar and we're putting in our notes and stuff like that. It's going to be a shootout, this place is what it is. I'm going to play against myself and let everybody else try to catch me and just see what we can do.”

Austin Greaser on his play this week… “Yeah, I'm hitting it pretty solid. On top of that, I'm putting it really well. I was seeing lines really good, my speed's been good. Hit a nice one there late on 16 probably, I don't know, 45 feet or so. Always nice to see some putts go in, kind of start to get some momentum, it feels like you can make every one. Right now it's kind of where I'm at.”

Greaser on making his first career cut… “Yeah. Yesterday I felt like I had it in the bag with the last few holes to go there as long as I didn't limp in, but yeah, it feels good, it feels like kind of the monkey's off the back a little bit. No matter what it is, I get to cash a check this week for the first time as a pro, so I'm really excited and that's pretty cool. This is kind of where I see myself. Like I said, it maybe took a few weeks to get my feet underneath me, but I'm playing the golf that I'd like to play now. Whatever tomorrow brings, we don't know, but we'll do our best.”

Notes

• Korn Ferry Tour rookie Austin Greaser (2nd/-21), who made his first career cut on the Korn Ferry Tour this week, cards a career-low bogey-free 8-under 63 and trails by one stroke.
• The former North Carolina Tar Heel earned Korn Ferry Tour membership for the remainder of the 2024 season, as well as an exemption for Final Stage of 2024 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry with his No. 3 finish in the PGA TOUR University Ranking.
• Steven Fisk (3rd/-19), who sits No. 3 on the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, surrendered his first bogey in 51 holes on the par-3 17th en route to a 6-under 65; made seven birdies on the day (Nos. 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16).
  • Seeking his fifth top-10 finish of the season in his 13th start of the year; had one top-10 all of last season in 25 starts
• In his 15th start of the season, Hank Lebioda (T4/-17) matches his low round of the year with an 8-under 63 (Veritex Bank Championship/R2); holed nine birdies (Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16) against one bogey (No. 17).
  • Finished T16 in only other previous start at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS (2018)
• Matt McCarty (T4/-17) and Isaiah Salinda (T10/-16) match McGreevy for the low round of the day with 9-under 62s.
• Salinda’s bogey-free 62 marks the lowest round of his career (previous; 62/2024 Veritex Bank Championship/R2, 2024 Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard/R2).
• John Augenstein (T4/-17), who finished No. 74 on the 2023 Points List, will seek his first top-10 finish on the season in his 15th start after a third-round 6-under 65.
  • Made his first cut at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS this week in his third career start at the event
• 36-hole leader Ryan Gerard (T4/-17) posted an even-par 71 and trails McGreevy by five strokes.
  • Set the 36-hole scoring record this week at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS with a 17-under 125 (previous; Paul Barjon/127)
• Matthew Riedel (T28/-13), who finished No. 4 in the 2024 PGA TOUR University Ranking, made his second cut this week in his fifth career start on Tour; seeking first career top-25 finish.
  • The Vanderbilt product turned a 3-under 68 on Saturday after playing the first 36 holes bogey-free with scores of 67-65