EDMOND, Okla. Jay Overton fell at least temporarily out ofcontention for the PGA Championship Saturday, but the Florida clubprofessional wasn't down.
Overton, who had the best 36-hole start by a club pro sinceHinsdale's Dick Hart led in 1963, slipped to a 76 in the third roundand will begin today's final 18 six shots back in a tie for 13thplace.
"I really enjoyed myself," Overton said of the third round. "Ifelt a lot more comfortable. The putts just weren't as fluid as thefirst two days."
Overton's run at the title made him a celebrity. "I heard fromjust about everybody I know," he said. "Maybe I was trying to hang ontoo much today. Tomorrow won't have …

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