PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap soars up Houston Open leaderboard; puts struggles behind him

Since turning professional after his historic victory at The American Express, Nick Dunlap has struggled on the PGA Tour.

In his five events since, Dunlap has missed two cuts, finished dead last at Pebble Beach, and failed to contend at both the Cognizant Classic and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

But he did not struggle during the third round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Dunlap carded a 7-under 63, one stroke off the course record matched by Tony Finau on Friday. In doing so, the former Alabama star soared up the leaderboard and into contention.

“All I tried to do today was play perfect with what I had,

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