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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — South African amateur Kieron Van Wyk shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to pull within a stroke of leader Karl Vilips with one round left in the Puerto Rico Open. The 23-year-old Van Wyk, a senior at the College of Charleston, is making his first PGA Tour start. He eagled the par-5 14th in a bogey-free round at Grand Reserve in the event played opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Van Wyk is trying to become the second amateur winner in two years on the PGA Tour. Last year, Nick Dunlop won at La Quinta to become the first amateur champion since Phil Mickelson in 1991. Vilips had a 66 to top the leaderboard at 18-under 198.
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