Notes and updates from third round of 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

Friday’s heavy winds made things a little complicated, but it looks like we’ll have a winner come Sunday afternoon at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin — but it’s going to be a battle. When the horn blew — play was suspended due to darkness — 12 players were at or within two shots of the lead.

J.T. Poston — playing in the final group — and Doug Ghim both reached 15 under to lead the way, with four players tied for third and six players tied for seventh.

Poston did a lot of his damage during his first two rounds, posting 64-65. However, he couldn’t get much going on Saturday, playing his 13 holes 2 under. He’ll have five holes to play when golf resumes on Sunday.

If you missed any of the action on Saturday, no worries, we have you covered. Here are a few notes from the yet-to-be-completed third round of the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas.

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Doug Ghim rebounds

Doug Ghim of the United States plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Ghim struggled a bit during his second round, finishing up with a 1-under 70. But his third round was a different story.

On his way out, Ghim made birdies on Nos. 5 and 9 to make the turn with a 2-under 33. After hitting the halfway house, the 28-year-old made birdies on Nos. 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 to get to 15-under total and in a share of the lead. He was on the 17th green with a five-foot par putt when play was suspended.

He did most of his damage with his irons, ranking first in the field during the third round in Strokes Gained: Approach, gaining 2.746 strokes with the blades.

Kurt Kitayama catches fire at the turn

Kurt Kitayama of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the Shriners Children’s Open 2024 at TPC Summerlin on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Kitayama posted rounds of 66-68 to open the tournament, so he had some work to do on Saturday afternoon to catch the leaders. After eight straight pars to open his third round, he got to work.

Before making the turn, Kitayama made birdie on the par-5 ninth thanks to a great bunker shot with his third. Then, on the back nine, he made birdies on Nos. 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15 to storm up the leaderboard and get to 14 under total, one back of Ghim and Poston.

Kityama made…