Mitchell shot a third-round-best 7-under Saturday, putting him atop the leaderboard at 20 under, one shot ahead of Beau Hossler, who led after two rounds and bounced back from a double-bogey on the par-4 12th hole to stay near the top.

Keith Mitchell has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. Mitchell made a birdie putt from inside 40 feet on the 17th hole.

Keith Mitchell finished with a pair of birdies Saturday for a 7-under 65 and avoided some of the blunders that tripped up other contenders.