Steele narrowly hangs onto lead at PGA Tour season opener

Brendan Steele hits out of a bunker up to the second green of the Silverado Resort North Course during the third round of the Frys.com golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Napa, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Brendan Steele hits out of a bunker up to the second green of the Silverado Resort North Course during the third round of the Frys.com golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Napa, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

By Associated Press October 17, 2015 1 min read

NAPA, Calif. (AP) – Brendan Steele did just enough to keep the lead Saturday at the Frys.com Open, even though he missed a chance to do more.

As one player after another was piling up birdies on the closing three-hole stretch at Silverado, Steele managed three pars for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Andrew Loupe and Kevin Na.

Loupe had five straight birdies early and four straight birdies late for a 63 and was one shot behind. Na played the closing stretch in 3 under for a 64.

The PGA Tour season opener is wide open going into the final round. Sixteen players were separated by only four shots.

Steele was at 14-under 202 as he tries to go wire-to-wire.