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Brandt Snedeker plays his shot from the fifth tee during the third round of the Safeway Open at the North Course of the Silverado Resort and Spaon October 6, 2018 in Napa, California. Image Credit: AFP

Napa, California: Brandt Snedeker finished with three successive birdies on Saturday to record a three-under-par 69 and take a three-stroke lead into the final day of the Safeway Open in Napa, California.

Snedeker was not as sharp as he had been his opening two days, but caught fire in the end to surge to 16-under-par that positions him for a victory in the PGA Tour’s season-opening event.

If he prevails on Sunday it would be his second win in less than two months after he captured the Wyndham Championship in August.

Kevin Tway is in second at 13-under following a four-under-par 68. South Korean Sungjae Im is at 12-under while Bill Haas is in fourth at 11-under.