HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) Stephan Jaeger broke another Web.com Tour record Saturday in the Ellie Mae Classic and shot a 6-under 64 at TPC Stonebrae to increase his lead to seven strokes.
Two days after opening with a 12-under 58 to break the Web.com mark and match the lowest score on a substantial tour, the 27-year-old German player reached 23-under 187 to break the tour's 54-hole record for strokes and fall one short of the mark for relation to par.
Jaeger broke the mark of 189 set by Martin Piller last year in his Boise Open victory. Jaeger was one off the par mark of 24 under set by Arjun Atwal in the 2008 Chattanooga Classic and matched by Tommy Gainey in the 2010 Chiquita Classic and Piller in Boise. On Friday, Jaeger broke the 36-hole mark at 123 and, at 17 under, was two strokes off the record for relation to par.
On Saturday, Jaeger played the three par-5 holes in 4 under with an eagle on the 15th and two birdies.
Xander Schauffele and Matt Atkins were tied for second at 16 under. They each shot 64.
