J.J. Spaun got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 65, the final birdie giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open going into a final round where more than a dozen players remain in the mix.

Along the shores just east of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, J.J. Spaun got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open going into a final round where several players remain in the mix.

J.J. Spaun thanked muscle memory after the 5-under-par 65 he fashioned at Waialae Country Club on Saturday that put him atop the leaderboard headed into today’s final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

KYLE TERADA / IMAGN IMAGES J.J. Spaun acknowledges the crowd after making his putt on the 13th hole during the third round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club today. J.J. Spaun shot