WINDSOR, Ontario – Joey Savoie and Mason Williams share the lead at 20-under heading into the final round of the BioSteel Championship. Savoie retained a share of the lead after his third consecutive bogey-free round at Ambassador Golf Club.

After starting his round off the No. 1 tee, Savoie poured in two birdies and an eagle on his first three holes. Savoie’s blemish-free third-round has him playing in the final group on Sunday for the first time this season.

The 2024 BioSteel Championship is Savoie’s third appearance at the event, and his comfort with the golf course has given him an advantage.

“I think that playing multiple times at the same venue, like Ambassador Golf Club… you know what to expect,” Savoie said. “You do feel like your playing at a familiar golf course, that you’re coming home in some ways. I think that familiarity with the track makes it easier… I really like the layout, I like a ton of the shots out there… It’s fair, it’s reasonable and when I come back I’m just happy to play this golf course.”

Savoie finished T6 at the Commissionaires Ottawa Open last week, his best finish of the North America swing. Savoie has not missed a cut since Latin America.

After a 9-under 61 in the second round, Mason Williams claimed a share of the 54-hole lead after a 6-under 64 on Saturday. Through three rounds, Williams is T1 in fairways hit (80.95%). Across PGA TOUR Americas and the Korn Ferry Tour, Williams has three top-10 finishes in 2024. Williams carded his best finish at the Explore NB Open, where he finished T4.

Final round tee times will begin at 7:50 a.m. EDT and will run until 1:00 p.m. off the first tee.

About Joey Savoie (T1/-20)

 

Age: 29

Birthplace: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada

Residence: La Prairie, Quebec, Canada

College: Middle Tennessee State University

Fortinet Cup (start of week): 23rd

• Best finish of the year was at the Bupa Championship at Tulum (T4)
• Won the 2018 Tennessee State Open Championship by six strokes as an amateur
• Represented Canada in the 2019 Pan-American Games
• Canadian Men’s Amateur Golfer of the Year (2018)
• Won the 2016 Quebec Men’s Amateur Championship

About Mason Williams (T1/-20)

 

Age: 24

Birthplace: Bridgeport, West Virginia

Residence: Bridgeport, West Virginia

College: Georgia Southern University

Fortinet Cup (start of week): 54th

• Best finish of the year was at the Bromont Open presented by Desjardins (T4)
• Finished T9 at the Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club after Monday qualifying
• Set the course record at Mactaquac Golf Course after carding an 11-under 60 during the second round of the Explore NB Open
• 2022-23 First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (SBC) selection as a senior; ranked second in the SBC in stroke average his senior year (70.06)

Competition Notes

 

Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,033 yards; R3 average: 67.140

Weather: Sunny with a high of 89. Wind from the northeast at 1-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

• Three countries are represented in the top five and ties: United States (2), Canada (2) and South Africa (1).
• Luis Gerardo Garza (T6/-12) is the low Latin midway through 54-holes.
• Five Canadians are currently in the top-20 and ties; Savoie is the low-Canadian through 54-holes (T1/-20).
• Savoie has not recorded a bogey in four rounds; Savoie’s last bogey came on hole No. 13 at Eagle Creek Golf Club in the third round of the Commissionaires Ottawa Open.
• Max Sear (T7/-17) carded a 7-under 63 in the third round; Sear earned a spot in the field as a Monday Qualifier.
• Matthew Anderson leads the field in birdies made with 22.
• Hole No. 14 – the 237-yard par 3 – was the most challenging hole at Ambassador Golf Club on Saturday; averaging a +.210.