Takeaways from the third round at the RSM Classic

You know you’ve have a good day at the Seaside Course when you’ve made so many birdies – nine in all – that it’s tough to pick out the best of the bunch.

“I don’t even remember right now,” Adam Svensson said. “They’re all pretty good. I mean, best birdie? The one on two I think was, yeah, second hole. I hit driver, 7-iron in there and made a nice putt.”

Svensson, 28, made the biggest move during Saturday’s third round, posting 8-under 62 to improve from T-43 to T-3 heading into the final round.

Funny enough, Svensson actually thought he played better on Friday. Not that he was complaining about his performance on Saturday. When asked what was working for him, he didn’t hesitate. “Everything,” he said. “I just kind of got in the fairway and my iron play was pretty good.”

Starting on the back nine, Svensson jump-started his round at the par-5 15^th with a 10-foot eagle and then reeled off six birdies on the front side, including a 15-footer at No. 2 and three in a row to finish his day. It was quite the turnaround after making his lone bogey of the day at his second hole of his round.

“I knew one bogey, it’s all good, I’m going to make some birdies,” he said. “But yeah, my game’s feeling really good and I just kept hitting it by the pin and if they don’t go in, they don’t go in, and making some putts.”

That’s a good recipe as Svensson, who recorded three top-10 finishes last season, seeks his first victory on the PGA Tour on Sunday.