LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace, staking the Austrian to a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower after three rounds at The American Express.

Straka entered the new year with a shaved head, and he finally explained why on Saturday at The American Express, which he leads by four.