BLAINE, Minn. -- Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia .

Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209-yard eighth at the TPC Twin Cities.

"It was a back pin. It just felt like I couldn't get there with a 7, so we went for a soft 6-iron," Olesen said. "Obviously, took the slope perfectly, a big bonus to see it go in. It's been a long time since I've had one."

Bhatia had a 63 to post first at 18-under 195.

"I chipped in twice, made a lot of putts," Bhatia said. "A lot of putts lipped in, which was really nice to see. All in all, just a pretty solid round. Felt like I did a pretty good job of playing out of the rough today. I didn't

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