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VERONA, N.Y. (AP) -Scott Piercy shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Matt Kuchar after the third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Kuchar had a 67 to match Piercy at 14-under 202 on the Atunyote Golf Club course.

With the sun shinning after two days of heavy rain, Kuchar strung together four birdies over a seven-hole stretch. Piercy had even better run, making four birdies in a five-hole span in the first Fall Series event of the year.

Rod Pampling (65) and Leif Olson (68) were a stroke back.

Nicholas Thompson (69) was two strokes behind.

Second-round eader Vaughn Taylor struggled Saturday, shooting a 71 to drop into a tie for sixth at 11 under with Fredrik Jacobson (69), Tim Petrovic (68) and Jonathan Byrd (67).

Mathias Gronberg tied the course record with a 64. He was 10 under. He matched the record set by Jarrod Lyle and Jeff Maggert the 2007 tournament.

Kuchar is seeking his first PGA Tour victory since 2002 Honda Classic. His best finish this year was a fifth-place tie at the Memorial in June.

Piercy is trying to become the first rookie to win on the PGA Tour this season. The 30-year-old Las Vegas native has two top-10 finishes this year.

Piercy birdied the 550-yard, par-5 fifth hole and followed with three consecutive birdies on holes Nos 8, 9 and 10 and added another on 12.

Trailing Kuchar through most of the round, Piercy finally snared a share of the lead with a birdie on the 15th hole. Piercy had a chance to take the lead for himself, but missed a 36-foot putt for eagle on the final hole and ended up settling for par after missing a short birdie putt.

Kuchar birdied No. 2 to start his scoring. He added another birdie on the sixth hole to tie Taylor for the lead and then birdied No. 8 to briefly claim the top of the leaderboard for himself. Kuchar added two more quick birdies after making the turn, but could only manage par on his final six holes.