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Sand wizard Baddeley closes in on Open exemption

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aaron Baddeley has found 15 greenside bunkers through three rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He’s gotten up and down all but once.

Oh, and he’s holed three sand shots, two of them on Saturday.

“I brought a big shovel,” Baddeley quipped.

He may need to save it for Royal Portrush later this year.

The 37-year-old Aussie sits T-3 on the leaderboard entering the final round at Bay Hill thanks to a third-round, 3-under 69 that moved him to 7 under for the tournament, just two back of leader Matthew Fitzpatrick.

That said, Baddeley is one clear in another important race this week at Arnie’s Place.