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Finau rides momentum to earn a share of lead

LOS ANGELES: Tony Finau, fresh off his third US PGA Tour triumph, fired eight birdies in a near-flawless eight-under-par 64 on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead with Taylor Pendrith.

'I was riding the high off of last week,' said Finau, who pulled away late on Sunday (Monday) to win the 3M Open in Minnesota by three strokes.

ON A STREAK Tony Finau of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on Thursday, July 28, 2022 (July 29 in Manila), in Detroit, Michigan. PHOTO BY GREGORY SHAMUS/AFP