JACKSON, Miss. — JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Garrick Higgo shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday take a two-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the Sanderson Farms Championship, with no plans to play it protected Sunday on the Nation Membership of Jackson.

“I’m going to play as if I’m behind tomorrow and be as aggressive as I might be and make as many birdies as I can,” Higgo mentioned.

The South African participant has fought by a labrum damage after successful an opposite-field occasion within the Dominican Republic the week after the Masters. He debated having surgical procedure on his hip after the common season, however realized he might deal with it with a change in his health routine. He’s lifting much less and being smarter.

Steven Fisk and Danny Walker have been tied for second. Fisk had his second straight 65, and Walker shot 67.

“Simply extra play like I’ve finished the final three days,” Walker mentioned. “It’s arduous to say with what Garrick does. He might run away. Nothing I can do about that. If I simply preserve enjoying like I’m and possibly have one or two much less errors, I feel that may care for it.”

Not like most gamers within the Fall Collection occasion, Higgo’s FedEx Cup rank is of little consequence. Having gained the Puntacana Championship, he has his PGA Tour card locked up and is in The Gamers Championship. The Fall Collection occasions now not get a Masters invitation.

Solely the highest 100 preserve full PGA Tour playing cards after the Fall Collection finish in November. 5 tournaments are left on the schedule.

Walker is 104th within the FedEx Cup, whereas Fisk is one hundred and thirty fifth.

“Simply actually in command of the driving force and hit a bunch of fairways,” Fisk mentioned” Simply tried to type of decide my spots and the place I might be aggressive and the place I simply type of have to play for par.”

Taylor Montgomery was 15 beneath, following a second-round 63 with a 69. He’s 147th within the standings.

Matt Kuchar (65) was 13 beneath with Frankie Capan III (68) and Vince Whaley (68). Whaley is 102nd within the standings, Kuchar one hundred and fifteenth and Capan 157th.

Higgo birdied the par-5 14th and par-4 fifteenth to get to 18 beneath, then parred the ultimate two.

“I’d say it was fairly a very good combat,” Higgo mentioned. “I knew it wasn’t going to be straightforward. I imply, it’s by no means straightforward. Golf by no means actually goes your means. I simply stayed affected person and tried to place good swings on it and tried to roll the ball pretty much as good as I can.”

Higgo performed within the last group with Scottie Scheffler on the Procore Championship final month, the place he tied for seventh.

“I appear to be enjoying effectively,” Higgo mentioned. “I feel all of us all the time attempt to keep affected person. Some weeks it’s simpler than different weeks.”

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