Scottie Scheffler Secures the 54-Hole Pole Position at The PLAYERS

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Scottie Scheffler 2023 The Players
Scottie Scheffler walks the 17th fairway during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Scottie Scheffler shot a 65 in the third round of the PLAYERS Championship and will take a two-shot lead over Australia’s Min Woo Lee into Sunday’s finale at TPC Sawgrass.

The Texas native offset a single dropped shot with an eagle and six birdies, including two gains on his final three holes to secure the pole position on 14-under 202.

“Yeah, I played really good today,” said Scheffler, who will move back to world No.1 with a win on Sunday. “I got off to a nice start, which is always good. Kept it rolling from there, gave myself a lot of looks. Good finish as well.

“So overall very solid day, only one bogey, which is really good around this golf course.

“Thoughts about tomorrow, I think the conditions are going to be pretty tough. From what I saw, it’s going to be pretty gusty winds tomorrow in the afternoon, so it should be a good challenge.”

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Min Woo Lee reacts to making a birdie putt on the 9th hole on Mar 11, 2023, during the third round for THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Photo by Brian Spurlock for Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Lee, who will be paired with Scheffler in Sunday’s final game, was the tournament leader through 17 holes on Saturday. An untimely bogey on 18, though, coupled with two late birdies by Scheffler, resulted in a three-shot swing in the American’s favor. Still, the 24-year-old Aussie finished on 6-under 66, highlighted by an eagle and five birdies, en route to a 12-under-par total.

Cam Davis, also from Down Under, was alone in third on 10 under, following a Saturday 67. He was one clear of a foursome at 9 under, headlined by Englishman Tommy Fleetwood (65).


The 2023 PLAYERS Championship

Scottie Scheffler 2023 The Players
Scottie Scheffler hits on the 17th during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Mar 11, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Photo by Keyur Khamar for the PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Top-10 Leaders: Round 3

Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 3)
1. Scottie Scheffler -14 (-7)
2. Min Woo Lee -12 (-6)
3. Cam Davis -10 (-5)
4. Tommy Fleetwood -9 (-7)
4. Aaron Rai -9 (-7)
4. Chad Ramey -9 (-4)
4. Chris Bezuidenhout -9 (-3)
8. Tom Hoge -8 (-10)
8. Sungjae Im -8 (-8)
8. David Lingmerth -8 (-4)


Sunday’s Final Games

All Times – EST
1:05p: Lingmerth, Hoge
1:15p: Im, Bezuidenhout
1:25p: Ramey, Rai
1:35p: Davis, Fleetwood
1:45p: Scheffler, Lee


Latest Odds To Win

1. Scottie Scheffler (-250)
2. Min Woo Lee (+500)
3. Tommy Fleetwood (+2200)
4. Cam Davis (+2500)
5. Chris Bezuidenhout (+4000)

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