After Knapp fired a sparkling opening-round 59 on Thursday amid grumblings from other players at the Cognizant Classic that the famed Florida course was playing too easy, the 30-year-old saw his chances of winning the tournament disappear on the 11th hole in the final round.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jake Knapp was 11 shots worse than his opening round at the Cognizant Classic and still stayed in front, curling in a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Matthieu Pavon.

Jake Knapp survived a wild Saturday at the Cognizant Classic and avoided calamity at the troublesome par-3 15th by making a pair of late birdies for a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead going into the final round at PGA National.