PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Aaron Wise had a six-shot lead during the third round of The Honda Classic, looking poised to turn the tournament into a rout.
Everything went wrong from there, and Matt Jones took full advantage. The 40-year-old Australian handled the wind at PGA National to shoot a 1-under 69 on Saturday, going to 10 under for the tournament and moving three shots clear of Wise and J.B.
Holmes. “I'm happy to go low with the ball flight and I'm probably a little more conservative when the wind is up," Jones said. “I'll probably play a little safer than normal.
I'm naturally a very aggressive player. But I think in the wind, I have a tendency to manage the golf course differently." Wise played his final 13 holes in 7 over, capped