Theegala holds two-shot lead going into final round at Fortinet Championship

Sahith Theegala carded a five-under-par 67 to maintain his spot at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the Fortinet Championship in California.

Theegala turned in a blemish-free card, posting five birdies in his final 11 holes. The birdie to kick things off, at the eighth, stood out to the California native.

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"To make birdie on eight was big just to see one kind of drop and reassure that, yeah, I am putting well and hitting my lines; the speed feels good," he said.

Theegala sits at 17-under par, holding a two-stroke lead over three golfers, including Justin Thomas and Cam Davis, who fired matching 65s. South Korean SH Kim is also tied for second at 15-under after his 69.

Thomas matched Theegala with a bogey-free round, carding five birdies to go with an eagle on the par-5 15th hole.

That round represented what Thomas felt was a turnaround from a slow start, a 69 on day one, but still not yet what he thinks he's capable of.

"I feel like I didn't play well Thursday," Thomas said. "I just felt like Iwas not very sharp today in terms of my actual golf game. ... I mean, that's more encouraging than anything. Being in contention with I feel like the golf that I've had this week is more encouraging than anything."

Matt Kuchar also shot 65 to climb into a tie for fifth with Eric Cole, who finished with a 68. The pair are three shots off the lead at 14 under.