Yahoo Sports · Jul 19, 2015
Piercy, Barnes atop jam packed Barbasol leaderboard
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Scott Piercy of the United States plays a shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Grand National Lake course on July 18, 2015 in Auburn, AlabamaAuburn (United States) (AFP) - Scott Piercy and Ricky Barnes sit atop a crowded leaderboard after firing matching six-under 65s in extremely hot conditions in the third round of the US PGA Tour Barbasol Championship.
With temperatures hitting a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 F) on the Grand National Golf Club course, players had trouble staying hydrated in the heat.
"It was hot. I must have gone through seven or eight bottles of water," said the 34-year-old Barnes.