Drew Nesbitt claims one-shot lead heading into Sunday at Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS

Charting the leader (stats entering week)

Drew Nesbitt (first/-21)

• First-round leader reclaims the 54-hole solo lead, following a 6-under 65 with seven birdies against one bogey in the third round
• At 21-under 192, establishes a new 54-hole career low score (previous 54-hole low: 204/2026 Visit Knoxville Open)
• Opened the tournament with an 11-under 60 with eight birdies and two eagles against one bogey, matching the 18-hole tournament scoring record at the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS (fifth occurrence: Taylor Moore/2021/R3; Rob Oppenheim/2022/R3; Jackson Suber/2024/R2; Sandy Scott/2025/R4)
• Holds first 54-hole lead/co-lead of his career (previous 54-hole high position: T39/2026 LECOM Suncoast Classic/finished T38)
• Bidding for first career Korn Ferry Tour victory in what is his 13th start on Tour (best finish: T26/2026 Astara Chile Classic presented by Scotiabank)
• Owns four made cuts over 12 starts this season (best finish: T26/Astara Chile Classic presented by Scotiabank)
• First-year Korn Ferry Tour member earned membership for the 2026 season with a No. 8 finish on the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas Points List
• Finished No. 8 on the 2025 PGA TOUR Americas Points List off the strength of his victory at the Digital Commerce Group Open, as well as two additional top-10 finishes
• Logged 25 career starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica from 2018-22, highlighted by his first PGA TOUR-sanctioned victory at the 60th Mexico Open
• Carded the first and only 59 ever recorded in PGA TOUR Latinoamérica history during the second round of the 65th ECP Brazil Open
• Played one full season on PGA TOUR Canada in 2022, logging eight starts with one top-25 finish
• Turned professional in 2014 after graduating from Eastview Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario, forgoing collegiate golf
• Toronto, Canada, native who resides in Tampa, Florida

Additional Notes

• Tommy Morrison (T2/-20), who finished No. 6 in the 2026 PGA TOUR University Ranking, sets an 18-hole career low score with a bogey-free 10-under 61 (previous career low: 65/twice).
• Frankie Harris (T2/-20), who finished No. 9 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026, and Korn Ferry Tour winner Zac Blair (T6/-18) are the only players bogey-free through 54 holes.
• Two-time PGA TOUR winner Troy Merritt (T2/-20) holds his best 54-hole position in a TOUR-sanctioned event since he held a share of the 54-hole lead at the 2021 Rocket Classic (finished T2).
• Michael Johnson (T2/-20), who stands No. 9 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, holds his best 54-hole position at the Memorial Health Championship in what is his eighth start (previous: T10/2024/finished T8).
• Thirty-six-hole leader Will Cannon (T6/-18), who’s making his fifth start at the Memorial Health Championship, posts a 2-under 69, overcoming a triple bogey (seven) on the par-4 fourth; matches the best 54-hole position of his career (T6/2025 Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse/finished T8).
• Former University of Arizona Wildcat Filip Jakubcik (T9/-17), who finished No. 4 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026, records an ace with a 9-iron on the 154-yard par-3 second en route to 7-under 64.