Round 3 Coverage

View more of Rob Matre's photos from Saturday's third round

Augusta's Lee Knox stands alone at the top of the leader board at 7-under par after three rounds.  He holds a two stroke lead over Matt Russell at -5.  Michael Garretson is four back at -3.

• Knox's Streak...Knox went birdie, birdie, eagle on 7, 8 and 9 to make the turn at -9 and become the round's emerging leader.  He got it all the way to -10 with a birdie at 11, but made three bogeys over the last six holes.

• The Ninth played as a reachable Par 4 today, measuring 286 yards.  Lee Knox took advantage with the shot of the tournament, landing his drive near the hole and then making a 15-footer for eagle to take the lead.

• Settindown course architect Bob Cupp was present during Round 3 Play. 

• Top Player Bios:

Third Round Leader Lee Knox1 Lee Knox

• Senior at the University of Alabama 
• Qualified for the 2010 U.S. Amateur
• 2008 Georgia Junior Championship - 2nd
• 2008 GA-SC Junior Challenge Match
• 2010 Georgia Amateur Champion

2 Matt Russell 

• 1996 Georgia Amateur Runner-up
• 2011 Georgia Public Links Runner-up
• 2011 Billy Peters Cup Team
• Russell is a former Ansley Member and his uncle, Don Russell, is a longtime Ansley Member
   
  

3 Michael Garretson

• Junior at South Alabama University
• 2009 Junior Championship - 3rd
• 2009 GA-SC Junior Challenge Match

T4 Scott Weeks

• Played college golf for Georgia Southern
• Savannah native

T4 David Noll 

• GSGA Men's Player of the Year- 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• 2008 Tommy Barnes Award Winner
• 2003 & 2011 Georgia Amateur Champion

• Round 3 Scoring Average: 37.8-38.1-75.9 

• Final Group Tees off at 10 a.m.

Lee Knox: -7...69-70-70-209
Matt Russell: -5...71-71-69-211
Michael Garretson: -3...70-68-75-213