J.T. Poston takes four-shot lead at Memorial Tournament

J.T. Poston seized a commanding four-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday morning, capitalizing on a rain-softened Muirfield Village course to dramatically shift the tournament's momentum. Poston, who began the day tied with Ryan Gerard, completed a delayed third round with a 3-under 69, finishing at 12-under par for the tournament.

The decisive move came after the turn in the third round. Poston hit a string of precise wedge shots, setting up birdie putts of 8 feet, 3 feet, and 13 feet on the 13th, 14th, and 15th holes, respectively. That three-hole birdie run transformed a tight contest into a substantial advantage. Gerard, who shared the lead when play was suspended Saturday due to thunderstorms, fell back with a series of pars and two bogeys upon the resumption, carding a 72 to sit four strokes back. Sam Burns was five shots behind after a double bogey on the 11th hole.

The tournament schedule was compressed after severe weather halted the third round on Saturday afternoon with the leaders on the sixth green. Players returned at 7:30 a.m. Sunday to complete the third round, with the final round scheduled to begin later in the morning using a two-tee start in groups...