Mitchell was in contention at the Sanderson Farms Championship but fell short of his second PGA Tour win after a costly bogey.

Keith Mitchell finished with a pair of birdies Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

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.

JACKSON, Miss. — Kevin Yu made a 15-foot birdie on the 18th hole for a 5-under 67, and he birdied it again from 6 feet in a playoff to beat Beau Hossler and win the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

At stake for Mitchell, a 32-year-old Chattanooga native whose lone PGA Tour victory was more than five years ago, is a chance for the former Baylor School and University of Georgia standout to earn a spot in four premium events on the circuit next year.

On one of The Country Club of Jackson’s tee boxes, Mitchell asked a fan if he was looking at college football scores. After the fan said yes, Mitchell immediately asked for an update on the Georgia game (plus a check-in with Alabama). But @K_M_Mitchell is making sure he doesn't miss the college football action. pic.twitter.com/iuLCvGQFiD

Beau Hossler made two straight remarkable recoveries after yanking his drive left on the 18th hole at the Country Club of Jackson on Sunday. The first, resulting in a par, saved his spot in a playoff,

Mitchell, a 32-year-old Chattanooga native and former Baylor School and University of Georgia standout, was seeking a second PGA Tour victory to go with his triumph at the Honda Classic in March 2019. He still got his best result on tour since tying for third at the CJ Cup at Summit in October 2021.

How Keith Mitchell took lead over Beau Hossler into final round of Sanderson Farms Championship at Country Club of Jackson

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Wellesley’s Michael Thorbjornsen finished in a three-way tie for eighth at 19-under overall after a 4-under 68 final round on Sunday, his fourth straight round under par.