Heron Bay's best defender took the day off Saturday. Jesper Parnevik, along with the rest of the field, took advantage.
On a rare, windless day when the flags didn't sway unless they were being taken out of the holes, the only significant movement at the Honda Classic was on the leaderboard.
Parnevik shot a 6-under-par 66 in the third round to retain a three-shot lead at 18 under, breaking J.P. Hayes' 54-hole tournament record of 200 set last year. Mark Calcavecchia (66) was 15 under, followed by Geoff Oglivy (65) and Dan Forsman (65) at 14 under.
"Three shots is not as big as it sounds," Parnevik said.
Lee Janzen tied the course record with a 64 but was five strokes back along with John Daly, who shot a 67. Oglivy started the day in a 13-way tie for ninth place, while Janzen and Oglivy were deadlocked in 29th.
Ty Tryon, a 16-year-old high school sophomore who became the second youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour event, shot a 2-under 70 and was 6 under (tied for 51st) heading into the final round.
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