Patton Kizzire leads Procore Championship at Silverado in Napa

NAPA — Patton Kizzire overcame erratic play off the tee and a missed putt Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Procore Championship at Silverado.

Kizzire shot a 5-under 67 — with six birdies and a bogey — to reach 18-under 198. The 38-year-old former Auburn player is trying to end a long drought after winning his two PGA Tour titles in Mexico and Hawaii in two months at the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018.

“The greens were great,” Kizzire said. “They roll really well. I see the greens well and put it in play. This is a golf course I really enjoy playing.”

David Lipsky, who plays in the same group as Kizzire, was second after a 70 in the FedEx Cup Fall Series opener. The first-round leader had four birdies and two bogeys.

Patrick Fishburn, in his first year on tour, made a run at the leaders and got within two shots of Kizzire before ending his round with back-to-back bogeys. Fishburn shot a 70, leaving him tied for third at 13 under with Greyson Sigg and Canadian Presidents Cup players Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners – who all shot 66.

Kizzire had to scramble much of the afternoon after missing seven fairways off the tee. He made up for it with strong approach shots and a steady putter, remaining on the leaderboard until he blasted a 5-foot par putt past the hole on No. 10 for bogey.

Kizzire got back on track with a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 11, then made a stunning shot out of a greenside bunker to save par on 16. He birdied the par-3 17th, then took to save par at no. 18 after hitting his approach shot into a bunker.

That left Kizzire in position to break the tournament record at Silverado of 21 under, matched last year by Sahith Theegala.

Lipsky stayed close but fell back to the pack after back-to-back bogeys on the back nine.