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Ashton Van Horne leads in Round 3 at suspended Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard

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Ashton Van Horne on trying to secure a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals

Ashton Van Horne on trying to secure a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals

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    Ashton Van Horne leads at 13-under (1 under, through seven) with James Nicholas one back at 12 under (3 under, through seven) as play was suspended in the third round at the 2026 Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard at Country Club de Bogotá – Lagos.

    The second round resumed at 6:59 a.m. ET Saturday and was completed at 10:15 a.m. ET. The third round was suspended due to inclement weather at 2:09 p.m., resumed at 5:27 p.m., and was later suspended due to darkness at 6:01 p.m. The third round will resume Sunday at 6:45 a.m., with 73 players needing to complete Round 3. Players will not be re-paired for the final round, which is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:15 a.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees.

    Charting the leader (stats entering the week)

    CategoryAshton Van Horne
    Age31
    2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List--
    Starts – Wins – Top-10s on Korn Ferry Tour in 20260-0-0
    Starts – Wins – Top-10s in Korn Ferry Tour Career54-0-1
    Starts – Wins – Top-10s at Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard2-0-0

    Ashton Van Horne (first/1 under through seven)

    • Cards 1-under through seven holes during the third round before play was suspended due to inclement weather
    • Would hold first career 54-hole lead/co-lead on Tour if his position remains at the conclusion of Round 3 (previous best 54-hole position: T13, two times; most recent: 2022 Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank/finished T2)
    • Sets career low 36-hole score after 65-65, 130 (previous best: 131/2023 Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank/finished T29)
    • Competing via medical extension (hip injury) and is making his first start on Tour since the 2025 Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya last May (MC)
    • Making third appearance at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard (T57/2023, T49/2025)
    • Turned professional in 2016, he was awarded exempt status for the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season after tying for first in Second Stage of 2024 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry
    • Played four seasons at Belmont University from 2012-16, becoming the first Belmont golfer to compete in an NCAA Championship, garnering 2016 OVC Player of the Year recognition, as well as Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame, class of 2024 honors

    Additional player notes

    • James Nicholas (second/12 under), who finished No. 64 in the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, sits at 3 under during the third round with 11 holes left to play; T3 marks his career-best finish on Tour (2025 Compliance Solutions Championship).
    • Ricardo Celia (T37/5 under), who is a conditional member, sits at even par through 14 holes during the third round with four holes left to play; the Barranquilla, Colombia, native’s best finish in five starts at the Astara Golf Championship presented by Mastercard was in 2019 (T25).
    • Camilo Villegas (T47/4 under), who is a native of Medellin, Colombia, sits at 1-under through 12 holes during the third round; five-time PGA TOUR winner holds Korn Ferry Tour membership this season via a T7 finish at Final Stage of 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, where he fell one stroke shy of a playoff for a PGA TOUR card.

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