Blixt puts pressure on Mallinger in California

American John Mallinger could not repeat his day-two fireworks but did enough to hold a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Frys.com Open in California.

A day after equalling the CordeValle course record with a nine-under 62, he could manage just a 70 for 15-under-par total as his four-stroke lead was cut in half by Sweden’s Jonas Blixt.