2023 Honda Classic leaderboard, scores: Chris Kirk takes slim lead into the final round at PGA National
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Kirk will attempt to fend off an eclectic cast of chasers en route to his first victory in eight years
Chris Kirk hasn't won on the PGA Tour since 2015. This long-standing dry spell will have a chance to end Sunday at PGA National as Kirk heads into the final round of the 2023 Honda Classic with a two-stroke lead at 13 under. Despite his inability to enter the winner's circle in nearly a decade, the 37-year-old is no stranger to final-round nerves on the PGA Tour.
Most recently, Kirk began the weekend at the 2023 Sony Open in command of the solo lead before losing it entirely when the first shot of his third round wounded up out of bounds. Playing himself into the penultimate group on Sunday, Kirk finished T3 at Waialae Country Club before garnering another podium finish the following week at The American Express.
He will look to rectify the mistakes of tournaments past in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, as his closet pursuers are PGA Tour rookies Eric Cole at 11 under and Justin Suh at 10 under.
