DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, began the third round of the Memorial with a three-shot lead, managed to shoot a 1-under 71 on a challenging day at Muirfield Village, and extended his lead to four strokes. Despite the outcome, it appeared to go as planned.
However, Scheffler encountered some unexpected moments, including hitting a bunker shot into a creek and hitting a tree with his tee shot on the ninth hole. Despite these setbacks, he finished the day with a bogey on the 18th hole.
Despite the challenges, Scheffler’s day ended with a score of 10-under 206, giving him the largest 54-hole lead of his career. Collin Morikawa (68) and Adam Hadwin of Canada (72) were at 2010.
Reflecting on his performance, Scheffler expressed satisfaction, stating, “Yeah, I mean, I played well. Just got a couple of bad breaks, which is expected on this challenging golf course. Overall, I feel like I played solid today.”
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Despite his setbacks, Scheffler responded with a birdie after each penalty shot, maintaining his lead throughout the round. Morikawa will be in the final group with Scheffler, an experience they both shared at the Masters.
LIV: David Puig of Spain made significant progress on Saturday at LIV Golf Houston, joining a four-way tie for the lead going into the final round, following Jon Rahm’s withdrawal due to an infected left foot.
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