FINGAL, Australia - American Chris Kirk has shot a 7-under-par 65 to pull into a share of the third-round lead with countryman Jim Herman at the Moonah Classic.
Herman, who led after the first two rounds, including a course-record 62 Thursday, had a 75 on Saturday at the Moonah Links course designed by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson.
Kirk and Herman had a 54-hole total of 9-under 207 in the tournament jointly sanctioned by the U.S. Nationwide and Australasian PGA tours.
They had a four-stroke lead over four golfers tied for third - Australians Andrew Dodt (68), Jarrod Lyle (72), Alistair Presnell (70) and American Scott Gutschewski (71).
Jon Mills of Oshawa, Ont., stumbled with a 75 to fall six shots back, while David Hearn of Brampton, Ont., hit a 74 to finish 11 behind.
