Steve Marino still leads despite mixed bag

American Steve Marino dealt with the good, the bad and the ugly in a wildly fluctuating third round on Saturday to stay ahead of the chasing pack in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Four ahead overnight, Marino ended a day of grinding with a one-stroke cushion after carding a one-over-par 71 at Monterey Peninsula, one of three venues being used for the event.

In pursuit of a maiden PGA Tour title in his fifth full season on the US circuit, the 30-year-old mixed two birdies and an eagle, at the par-five sixth, with five bogeys for a 12-under total of 202.

That left him one ahead of compatriots Jimmy Walker and Bryce Molder, Walker having fired a sparkling seven-under 63 at Monterey and Molder a four-under 68 at Spyglass Hill.

Fellow American D.A. Points, who had been alone in second place overnight, was a stroke back at 10 under after a one-under 71 at Pebble Beach. Three-time winner Phil Mickelson had a three-under 69 at Pebble Beach to lie five strokes off the pace.