(Sports Network) - Parker McLachlin fired a six-under 66 Saturday to grab a six-stroke lead after three rounds of the Reno-Tahoe Open. McLachlin missed the 54-hole scoring record by one stroke as he finished three rounds at 20-under-par 196.

The 29-year-old McLachlin held the 54-hole lead for the first time in his PGA Tour career and he will go for his first tour win Sunday. He has just two top-10 finishes this season, while his best career finish on the PGA Tour is a tie for fifth, which he has done twice.

After finishing 137th on the PGA Tour money list last year, McLachlin is only partially exempt on tour this season.

"I think getting that first ball in the fairway tomorrow, will be key," McLachlin said. "And then I'll have some numbers in mind from there."

Brian Davis carded a four-under 68 and is alone in second place at 14-under- par 202. John Rollins, the only player in the top-five with a PGA Tour win, carded a two-under 70 and is alone in third at minus-10.

McLachlin got his round going with a birdie on the par-five fourth and followed with an eagle on the short par-four fifth to jump to 17-under.

After a poor chip on the ninth at Montreux Golf and Country Club, McLachlin rolled in a long birdie putt to make the turn at minus-18.

McLachlin tripped to a bogey on the 13th, just his third of the week, as his lead briefly dropped to three. He responded with a 33-foot birdie putt at the 14th.

After a pair of pars, McLachlin extended his lead down the stretch. He got up and down for birdie from the rough over the 17th green, then drained a 13-foot birdie putt at the last to pad his lead to six shots.

"Getting it in play in the fairway," McLachlin said of his key for the round. "I did a real good job with that. After that, I gave myself some great chances. You can score from the fairway out here, but you can't attack from the rough.

"I did good. I set some mini-goals for myself. I wanted to get to 20-under and did that, so I have to re-set some goals and get ready for tomorrow."

Davis got off to a rough start as he double-bogeyed the par-four third. He got both of those shots back with birdies on four and five.

After a birdie on the eighth, he came right back with an eagle on nine to make the turn at 13-under. His birdied on 14 got him within three, but he tripped to a bogey on 16.

Davis bounced back to birdie No. 17, but will head to the final round six shots back in search for his first PGA Tour win.

"I made double, but I didn't flinch. I just kept going," Davis said. "It's just one of those things. I made a couple of birdies and an eagle on nine, which was big and kept the momentum going."

Andrew Buckle carded a four-under 68 to move into a share of fourth place at nine-under-par 207. He was joined there by John Merrick, who faltered to a one-over 73.

Cameron Beckman (69), Joe Ogilvie (72), Jason Gore (70) and Ryan Palmer (71) are tied for sixth at minus-eight.



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