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Mexico Open: Kihei Akina recovers from slow start to stay inside top 10

The BYU sophomore sits tied seventh heading into the final round, with another PGA Tour top-10 and valuable Accelerated points within reach.

Kihei Akina

Kihei Akina lost ground on the leaderboard Saturday, but recovered from a difficult start to keep another significant PGA Tour finish within reach.

The 20-year-old BYU sophomore opened with consecutive bogeys before rallying for a three-under 68 at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open. At 14-under 199, he heads into the final round T-7th, nine strokes behind runaway leader Andrew Novak.

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