Paramus, New Jersey …

Seamus Power was heading to nearby Manhattan and electing to rest a worrying hip following a round of 70 on day three of the Northern Trust in New Jersey.

It left him trailing 15 shots adrift of American Bryson DeChambeau who opening-up a four-shot advantage in shooting a round of 63 and move to 16-under par.

Former PGA champ, Keegan Bradley produced the lowest score of the week in signing for a nine-under par 62 and end the day in second place at 12-under.

Seamus Power walks from the course after his round of 70 on day three of the Northern Trust.

Power arrived at the Ridgewood Country Club course on Tuesday buoyed in securing the 125th and last place into the lucrative FedEx Cup ‘Play-Off’ series here in retail shopping mad Paramus.

But as the week has progressed, and also after the pressure of holing a three-foot par putt in the very last group on Friday to make the weekend rounds, Power has raised the issue of his hip.

And in meeting-up again after his round with an uncle and cousin, who had journeyed from Ireland to lend their support this week, and then also after some lunch, the trio were spending Saturday afternoon ‘chilling-out’ in Manhattan.

“No, I’m going to give my hip a rest just take the afternoon off ‘chilling-out’, he said.

Seamus Power delights a young fan with an autograph after his round (Photo @tourmiss)

“It’s been worrying me the more the week goes on so hopefully I’ll be fine for tomorrow’s round.”

Power’s mobile phone alarm went off at 4.45am earlier Saturday in readiness to then be the first out at 7.30am on day three.

“It was good to shoot under par and the course continues not be easy,” he said.

“I thought that in being the last to finish yesterday that it might be a bit easier being first out today but that was not the case.

“It was still very damp and the big plus was that the greens were superb, so to break par around a great golf course like this makes me very happy.

“I didn’t get anything going so here’s hoping I can over the final round and go out there and shoot a low one.

“And I’m confident there is a low score in my bag as all it is going take is one better iron shot, hole one or two more putts and I could shoot four-under because four-under around here make some waves.”

Power heads into the fourth day of the $US 9m event sharing 47th place but projected to move just one place to 124th on the FedEx Cup standings.

However, the Irishman is just four shots from a top-40, five from a top-30 and six strokes from being inside the top-20.

And while Bradley shot a round of 62, DeChambeau a 63 and others have shot 64 already this week, Power’s lowest round on Tour is two scores of 64 during his maiden 2017 season.

Power will tee-off on day four at 2.20pm Irish time Sunday and in the company of Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo.