Jhonattan Vegas leads the 3M after shooting a third round 63

BLAINE, Minn. — Jhonattan Vegas birdied the last six of eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday at the 3M Open.

Vegas had a 16-under 197 total at TPC Twin Cities. The 39-year-old Venezuelan has three PGA Tour victories, the last of which was a successful title defense at the 2017 Canadian Open.

Kuchar, 46, also shot 63, chipping in for eagle from 30 yards on the 5th 18th. He won the last of nine PGA Tour titles at the 2019 Sony Open.

Maverick McNealy, another 63, was two strokes behind. Patrick Fishburn, with another 63, was tied at 12 under with Sahith Theegala (66).

Four shots back to start the day, Vegas birdied Nos. 5 and 6 and added two more birdies on the back nine – on Nos. 11-12, 14-15 and 17-18. He made a 5-footer on the par-3 17th and birdied the 18th.

Kuchar has missed the cut in nine of his first 11 events this year and 11 of 18 overall, with his best finish tied for 17th at the Charles Schwab Challenge two months ago.

On Saturday, he double bogeyed the par-3 fourth, then birdied the next four holes. He birdied the 167-yard 17th after a close ace.

Cam Davis (65), Adam Svensson (66) and Matt NeSmith (70) shot five back at 11 under.

Second round leader Taylor Pendrith had a double bogey and a four-bogey 73 to leave him six shots behind.