Rio Grande, Puerto Rico March 5-8, 2026 FedExCup Points: 300 (winner) Grand Reserve Golf Club Par/Yards: 36-36—72/7,506 Purse: $4 million/$720,000 (winner)
Third-Round Notes – Saturday, March 7, 2026
The third round was delayed 10 minutes due to inclement weather.
Weather: Partly cloudy with possible showers. High of 84. Wind ENE 12-24 mph, with gusts up to 34 mph.
Third-Round Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Ricky Castillo | 68 | 68 | 68 | 204 (-12) |
| T2 | John Parry | 72 | 65 | 68 | 205 (-11) |
| T2 | Matti Schmid | 71 | 66 | 68 | 205 (-11) |
| T2 | Blades Brown | 69 | 67 | 69 | 205 (-11) |
| T2 | Chandler Blanchet | 64 | 67 | 74 | 205 (-11) |
Ricky Castillo (1st/-12)
• Cards a bogey-free 4-under 68 to hold a one-stroke lead after the third round
• Holds first 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (previous best 54-hole position: T2/2025 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson/finished T5) • Making his fifth start this season, highlighted by a solo-fifth finish at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (T31/Sony Open in Hawaii, T44/The American Express, T43/Farmers Insurance Open)
• Making his second appearance at the Puerto Rico Open (T64/2025)
• Best finish on TOUR: 3rd/2025 The RSM Classic
• Seeks first PGA TOUR title in 35th career start at the age of 25 years, 17 days
• With a win, would become the second first-time winner on TOUR this season (Jacob Bridgeman/The Genesis Invitational) and 12th player to earn their first win at the Puerto Rico Open (most recent: Karl Vilips/2025)
• Enters the week at No. 52 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 139 in the Official World Golf Ranking • University of Florida product turned professional in 2023; owns one victory on the Korn Ferry Tour (2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open)
Miscellaneous Notes
• Two-time DP World Tour winner and PGA TOUR rookie John Parry (T2/-11) cards 4-under 68; making his 13th career start on TOUR, seeks his first TOUR victory and to become first rookie to win since Michael Brennan (2025 Bank of Utah Championship)
• German Matti Schmid (T2/-11) cards bogey-free 68 in the third round; seeks first TOUR victory in 99th career start and to become sixth international winner of the Puerto Rico Open (most recent: Karl Vilips/2025/Australia)
• 18-year-old Blades Brown (T2/-11) posts a 3-under 69 in the third round to sit tied for second, matching his career-best 54- hole position (T2/2026 The American Express/finished T18); seeks first TOUR win in 12th career start
• 36-hole leader Chandler Blanchet (T2/-11) posts a 2-over 74 in the third round to sit one stroke behind Castillo; seeks his first PGA TOUR title and to become first player to win in their first made cut on TOUR since Michael Brennan (2025 Bank of Utah Championship)
• Making his PGA TOUR debut as a sponsor exemption, John Daly II (T8/-9) cards a 2-under 70, highlighted by an eagle on par-5 11th to hold the best 54-hole position of the three amateurs who made the cut; seeks to become the first player to win in their first start on TOUR since Jim Benepe (1988 BMW Championship) and first amateur to win in their first made cut on TOUR since Nick Dunlap (2024 The American Express) • One player with ties to Puerto Rico who made the cut: Rafa Campos (T33/-5)
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