18-Year-Old Posts Course Record, Within 2 At Aussie Masters

Mark Hayes with the outstanding story of 18-year-old amateur Lucas Herbert posting a course record 65 during Australian Masters third round play.

With host site Metropolitan near his home course Commonwealth, Herbert's move into contention for Sunday's final round had the place buzzing.

“I felt like I did them pretty proud today,” he said with enormous understatement before admitting is was the best he’d played in a pro event with his family in the gallery.

“I just tried to make sure they were not as nervous as what I was. They were trying to say, keep it going, but I said, `You don't have to tell me what to do too much, I've kind of got this one under control’.”

Herbert hugged his “great parents” after the round, then turned his attention to the rapidly emerging band of Golf Australia amateurs in the national squad, particularly the Victorian contingent with whom he’s so close."

Herbert trails Paul Spargo by two, with many others in contention, including Geoff Ogilvy three back.

The final round airs live on Golf Channel starting at 9:30 ET.