World primary Scottie Scheffler will take a five-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship.
After a sluggish begin to his third spherical, the American completed strongly with birdies on 4 of the ultimate 5 holes at East Lake Golf Membership to place himself firmly in line for the $25m first prize.
They helped Scheffler to card a 66 for a 26-under-par complete and sit 5 strokes forward of compatriot Collin Morikawa.
Morikawa had lowered the deficit to 2 photographs on the entrance 9, however Scheffler recovered with back-to-back birdies on the seventh and eighth.
“I’ve had my probabilities right here to win some tournaments and I’ll don’t have any higher alternative than Sunday,” mentioned Scheffler, who’s bidding for his first FedExCup title, and shedding out within the earlier two seasons when coming in with a lead.
“I’ve been mentally at my finest this 12 months and I’m wanting ahead to doing extra of that tomorrow.”
Morikawa completed strongly, too, with birdies on three of his final 4 holes to remain in touching distance of Scheffler.
“It’s going to be very laborious, however I consider in myself that I can do it,” mentioned Morikawa. “I’ve obtained 18 holes left to the season – I’m going to place all the things I’ve into these subsequent 24 hours.”
BIG MOVERS
The most important mover on Saturday was Sahith Theegala, who, regardless of calling a two-shot penalty on himself on the third gap when he adjudged himself to have moved some sand whereas addressing a bunker shot, completed with 5 consecutive birdies to maneuver into third place on 17 beneath.
Xander Schauffele, Scheffler’s closest rival in the beginning of the week, is in fourth place on 16 beneath after being becalmed with a level-par 71 on Saturday.
Shane Lowry put himself in line for a monster cheque when capturing a six-under 65 to maneuver into eighth place, whereas Rory McIlroy’s third spherical 68 left him in a tie for tenth on 11 beneath.
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