Ross Steelman Takes the Lead at -20 After Third Round 64

Ross Steelman (1st/-20)

• Eagles the par-5 16th and birdies the par-4 18th en route to 7-under 64 and a two-stroke lead at 20-under 193
• With a top-10 finish, would follow Doc Redman as the second player declared TOURBound, assuring him of a finish in the top 20 of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List and PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season
• Bidding to join Doc Redman and Ian Holt as the third multi-time winner on Tour this season
• Holds his third 54-hole lead/co-lead on Tour and is 1-for-2 converting to victory (2025 Blue Championship/T4; 2026 Blue Championship/Won); he converted a two-stroke 54-hole lead into a one-stroke victory and his first Korn Ferry Tour title at the 2026 Blue Championship
• Owns two top-25 finishes in three previous appearances at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron (2024/T19; 2025/T25)
• Previously earned full status for the 2026 season with a No. 32 finish on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Points List
• Finished No. 56 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List in his first full season on Tour
• Finished No. 4 in the 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking after two and a half seasons at University of Missouri (2019-21) and two seasons at Georgia Tech (2021-23); he notably finished T2 at the 2023 NCAA Championship

 
Additional Notes

• Hunter Eichhorn (T2/-18), who stands No. 8 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List and leads the Tour with eight top-10s, matches his career-high 54-hole position (2026 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX/finished T17); he would become TOURBound and secure PGA TOUR membership for the 2027 season with a win
• Travis Trace (T2/-18), who stands No. 50 on the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Points List, establishes a career-high 54-hole position and stands inside the top three through 54 holes for the second time in the last three events (T3/Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health/finished PT2)