The weather brought back romantic images of the old “Crosby Clambake,” with a cold wind whipping off the Pacific Ocean and light rain, generally miserable weather for golf except at Pebble Beach — at least for those watching.

Straka recovered from a rough stretch on the back nine to finish strong for a two-under 70 on a windy, rainy Feb 1 and hold the lead after three rounds at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Straka is at 16 under and will take a one-stroke lead into Feb 2 (Feb 3, Singapore time).

Gusts will reach 30 miles per hour throughout the day, and given Pebble Beach’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean, anything can happen. That means Sepp Straka’s three-shot lead is nowhere near safe, despite the Austrian posting a pair of 7-under 65s over the first 36 holes.

Am, and heading into the final round on the Monterey Peninsula, it is perhaps the biggest in the field who is just out sharing the lead. Rory McIlroy was simply brilliant Saturday in the cold and blustery conditions as he navigated Pebble Beach Golf Links in bogey-free fashion en route to a 7-under 65 to sit one stroke behind 54-hole leader Sepp Straka at 16 under.