A topsy-turvy Moving Day at the 2024 Zozo Championship that began with Nico Echavarria holding a two-stroke lead over Justin Thomas ended in such a manner despite the theatrics throughout Round 3. A closing eagle from the Colombian put the finishing touches on a third-round 65 and pushed his name to 17 under -- two clear of Thomas and three clear of Max Greyserman.

Nico Echavarria shot 5-under 65 and finished with a tap-in eagle on the 18th for a two-shot lead over Justin Thomas after the third round of the Zozo Championship in Japan.

A strong mix of golfers are in Japan this week for the ZOZO Championship, but many PGA Tour stars find themselves nowhere near the top of the leaderboard after day one. Xander Schauffele carded a 3-over 73 on Thursday and sits in a tie for 70th—only three shots better than dead last in this 78-man field.

For the first time in his PGA Tour career, Nico Echavarria will head into the weekend of a tournament with the 36-hole lead. Carding back-to-back rounds of 6-under 64, the 30-year-old stands at 12 under at the halfway point of the 2024 Zozo Championship and two strokes clear of first-round leader Taylor Moore and Justin Thomas.

Like Shinkansen, the famed Japanese bullet train, Seamus Power, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler raced up the leaderboard on Friday at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Cl

Despite not playing since the Tour Championship, Justin Thomas has put together two solid rounds at the ZOZO Championship.