TUCSON, Ariz. Kevin Na and Geoff Ogilvy, looking for their first PGA Tour wins, shared first place after Saturday's third round of the Chrysler Classic of Tucson, an event known for producing first-time winners.
Na and Ogilvy stepped up when second-round leader Mark Calcavecchia faltered.
Na had a 7-under-par 65 and Ogilvy shot 67 to finish tied at 18-under 198.
Doug Barron was a shot back after carding a 67. Calcavecchia, who lost three shots to par in two holes on the back nine, had a 71 and was tied with Lucas Glover (69) at 200.
Darron Stiles (67), Brent Geiberger (69) and Joe Ogilvie (69) were three shots off the pace, with Billy Mayfair in a group of seven at 202.
Aaron Baddeley, last year's runner-up, was among six golfers at 204, a group that included Brett Wetterich, who shot 66 during the most eventful round of the tournament.
Wetterich, playing his third season on the PGA Tour after spending two years on the Nationwide circuit, had an eagle and six birdies in his first eight holes.
He needed one more birdie to tie the Tour nine-hole scoring record, but made bogey instead. Then Wetterich rolled in two straight birdies after the turn to reach 15 under and tie Calcavecchia for the lead.
A disastrous stretch followed. Wetterich made a double bogey on his 11th hole after hooking his drive behind a tree, then double-bogeyed his 12th after his tee shot bounced off a hill and into a lake.
Na, a second-year player whose best PGA Tour performance came three weeks ago with a tie for second at Phoenix, made four straight birdies, starting with the third hole.
He offset his only bogey at No. 7 by reaching the par-5 eighth hole in two shots and two-putting for another birdie.
Na turned the round into the best of the day with a 10-foot birdie putt at No. 10, a 14-footer at the 14th and an 82-foot chip for birdie on from the front of the 15th green.
Ogilvy, who tied for second once in each of his first three seasons, was even more steady. He had a bogey-free round, but failed to take the lead because he couldn't coax enough putts to drop. But he held up best in the pressure of the final group with Calcavecchia and Mayfair, who shot 72. Ogilvy birdied the second, fifth, 10th, 15th and 16th holes for his share of the lead.
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