Utah native Daniel Summerhays’ amazing comeback from having back surgery last winter continued Saturday in the third round of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Utah Championship.
Summerhays, the 41-year-old PGA Tour veteran from Kaysville, shot a 4-under 66 to remain in contention for the title at Ogden Golf & Country Club.
At 12-under, he’s just four shots off the lead, which is co-owned by Robby Shelton and Taylor Montgomery.
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Bio Kim of Korea is alone in third place at 14-under, followed by Kensei Hirata of Japan and three others at 13-under.
Tied for eighth, Summerhays was sailing along nicely until he hit his tee shot over the green on No. 16 and made bogey to fall out of the top five.
Former Arizona State standout Preston Summerhays, who is Daniel’s nephew, continued to master the course as well, posting a 67 on Saturday.
With his sister, Grace, on his bag, Preston is tied for 16th at 10-under.
All told, three Utahns are in the top 25 and six are in the top 52 heading into Sunday’s final round.
Former BYU golfer Cole Ponich is in the lead among Utahns not named Summerhays, having posted a 68 on Saturday to get to 9-under for the tournament.
He’s currently tied for 24th place after having received a sponsor’s exemption.
Ponich won the Provo Open in June in his professional golf debut. He flourishes at Ogden Country Club, having won the 2024 Utah State Amateur there last summer.
Former University of Utah golfer Mitchell Schow, the 2020 State Amateur champion, vaulted up the leaderboard with his second consecutive 66 on Saturday. A Monday qualifier, Schow is currently tied for 41st place at 7-under for the tournament.
North Ogden’s Connor Howe is also tied for 41st at 7-under.
Former BYU golfer Peter Kuest, No. 150 on the KFT points list, shot a 67 on Saturday and is tied for 52nd entering Sunday’s final round.
Two golfers with Utah ties — incoming BYU freshman Kihei Akina and former Weber State golfer Hayden Banz — did not make the cut.
The leaders will tee off at 3 p.m. on Sunday to accommodate the broadcast on the Golf Channel.
Daniel Summerhays will tee off at 2:20 p.m. with Trace Crowe of Raleigh, North Carolina.
