With $1M AdventHealth purse up for grabs Sunday, Wilson Furr remains the golfer to beat

Mississippi native and recent University of Alabama grad Wilson Furr remains the man to beat heading into Sunday’s final round of the $1 million AdventHealth Championship golf tournament at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City.

Furr shot a 7-under 65 during Saturday’s penultimate round to maintain a two-stroke lead (at 17-under) over second-place golfer Grayson Murray, who was at 15-under after shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday. That matched Josh Teater, who’s tied for ninth at 10-under, for lowest round of the day.

Murray birdied his final four holes, while Teater had a hole in one during his Saturday round.

Working down the leaderboard, Rico Hoey sits in third place at 14-under, with Alejandro Tosti and Isaiah Salinda at 13-under, respectively.

Korn Ferry Tour rookie Salinda recorded the low round Friday, a bogey-free 65, and shot 67 Saturday.

Furr on Saturday had no bogeys, five birdies and an eagle (on the par-5 sixth). His play all week has been good — on Friday, he set an AdventHealth Championship tournament course record with a 9-under 63.

This is the first 54-hole lead of the 24-year-old pro career. A rookie on the Korn Ferry Tour, he shared the tournament lead after 36 holes with David Skinns, who fell to 10-under Saturday with a third-round 72.

Furr turned pro in 2021 after four year with the Crimson Tide (2017-21). He earned All-SEC first-team honors following his senior season in Tuscaloosa.

His best finish as a pro to date is a tie for seventh at last month’s HomeTown Lenders Championship in Huntsville, Alabama.

The four-day, 72-hole AdventHealth Championship concludes Sunday at Blue Hills. This is the fourth straight year that Blue Hills has played host to the annual Korn Ferry Tour event.

Entrants are competing for a share of this week’s $1 million total purse, as well as coveted spots on the PGA Tour. Defending champion Trevor Cone is now playing on the PGA Tour, as is 2021 winner Cameron Young.

Notable names who did not make the 36-hole cut this week include former PGA players Camilo Villegas, Bo Van Pelt, and Michael Gellerman, who has won here before and grew up in Sterling, Kan.

Single-day tickets to this week’s tournament are $10. Youth (17 and younger), current and former military members and first responders will be admitted free.

Saturday’s AdventHealth Championship results

At Blue Hills Country Club

Third round, par 72

(-17)

Wilson Furr...63-71-65—199

(-15)

Grayson Murray...68-69-64—201

(-14)

Rico Hoey...69-66-67—202

(-13)

Isaiah Salinda...71-65-67—203

Alejandro Tosti...70-66-67—203

(-11)

Joshua Creel...67-72-66—205

Martin Flores...67-69-69—205

Brad Hopfinger...65-73-67—205

(-10)

Mason Andersen...69-67-70—206

Patrick Newcomb...72-67-67—206

David Skinns...66-68-72—206

Jimmy Stanger...66-71-69—206

Josh Teater...71-71-64—206

(-9)

Brian Campbell...66-73-68—207

Ryan McCormick...68-70-69—207

Jackson Suber...66-74-67—207

Thomas Walsh...70-68-69—207

(-8)

Brandon Crick...69-68-71—208

Taylor Dickson...70-72-66—208

Christopher Gotterup...69-70-69—208

Cole Hammer...67-71-70—208

Chan Kim...68-69-71—208

Jake Knapp...71-70-67—208

Christopher Petefish...69-69-70—208

(-7)

Matt Atkins...67-71-71—209

Davis Chatfield...71-71-67—209

Parker Coody...69-71-69—209

Roberto Diaz...68-72-69—209

Rhein Gibson...70-71-68—209

Vince India...67-72-70—209

Ben Kohles...69-68-72—209

Spencer Levin...66-73-70—209

Sam Saunders...67-73-69—209

Dawie Van Der Walt...71-69-69—209

Kevin Velo...69-73-67—209

Vincent Whaley...71-71-67—209

Andrew Yun...68-69-72—209

(-6)

Joey Garber...70-70-70—210

Bo Hoag...69-73-68—210

Ben Silverman...68-71-71—210

Scott Stevens...68-73-69—210

Joseph Winslow...68-70-72—210

(-5)

Quade Cummins...72-68-71—211

Colin Featherstone...68-74-69—211

Tommy Gainey...73-69-69—211

Max Greyserman...68-74-69—211

Grant Hirschman...70-70-71—211

Carter Jenkins...71-71-69—211

Peter Knade...70-72-69—211

Jamie Lovemark...68-74-69—211

Logan McAllister...71-69-71—211

Daniel Miernicki...73-69-69—211

Pontus Nyholm...69-71-71—211

(-4)

Brendon Jelley...69-73-70—212

Nelson Lautaro Ledesma...66-71-75—212

Joel Thelen...69-71-72—212

Alex Weiss...74-67-71—212

Hayden Wood...71-69-72—212

(-3)

David Kocher...68-74-71—213

Andrew Kozan...70-72-71—213

Jack Maguire...69-73-71—213

(-2)

Patrick Cover...68-74-72—214

Daniel Summerhays...70-72-72—214

(-1)

John Augenstein...64-75-76—215

(Even)

Paul Barjon...69-72-75—216

(+1)

Tom Whitney...71-71-75—217

(+2)

Wade Binfield...70-72-76—218