Martin Laird's 66 puts him in US Tour picture

Cameron Champ is closing in on his maiden US PGA Tour title after opening up a four-shot lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship

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Sanderson Farms Championship

 

The American fired nine birdies on his way to an eight-under 64 at the Country Club of Jackson to get to 17 under and pull clear of nearest challenger Corey Conners.
D J Trahan and Shawn Stefani are a further stroke back in third, while Scotland's Martin Laird moved up to tied-fifth after a six-under 66.

Laird is chasing a fourth PGA Tour title

"Obviously, today went great," Champ said. "I executed all the shots that I wanted to ... and just kept up with my game plan. Took advantage of the par 5s, made the putts when I needed to. I was just able to give myself a lot of chances."
Champ rolled in a 10-footer on his opening hole and made a hat-trick of birdies from the third, before cancelling out a blemish at the sixth to make a six-foot gain at the ninth and turn in 32.