St Jude Championship – spherical three leaderboard
-13 S Scheffler (US); -11 S Burns (US), Im (Kor); -8 J Knapp (US), T Fleetwood (Eng)
Chosen others: -7 B Harman (US); -6 V Hovland (Nor); -5 W Clark (US); -4 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Spieth (US); -3 L Aberg (Swe); -2 H Corridor (Eng); -1 A Rai (Eng); +6 J Rose (Eng), R McIlroy (NI)
World primary Scottie Scheffler will take a two-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical of the St Jude Championship as he chases his first victory since January.
Scheffler, 30, carded a two-under 68 on Saturday to sit down at 13 beneath total, along with his American compatriot Sam Burns at 11 beneath alongside South Korea’s Im Sung-jae.
Burns produced an excellent bogey-free 62 to maneuver into competition within the FedEx Cup play-off opener at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
England’s Tommy Fleetwood, who’s the defending FedEx Cup champion, is an additional three strokes adrift at eight beneath with Jake Knapp.
And it ensures an intriguing fourth spherical, with shut buddies Scheffler and Burns within the ultimate pairing.
“Technique remains to be the identical, simply go on the market and execute,” stated Scheffler, who final led an occasion after 54 holes on the 2025 Open Championship.
“It is a golf course the place that is actually all it comes right down to. It is at all times a bit bizarre simply because I would like him to have success a lot and I feel he needs the identical for me.
“Will probably be a contest like regular. Will probably be enjoyable being on the market along with your good friend however it’s additionally a bit bizarre.”
Sweden’s Alex Noren and Norway’s Viktor Hovland are properly positioned for robust finishes at seven and 6 beneath respectively.
Nevertheless, six-time main winner Rory McIlroy and 2013 US Open champion Justin Rose each faltered badly on the 18th gap to sit down properly off the tempo at six over.
Northern Eire’s McIlroy carded a double-bogey six after driving into the water off the tee, whereas Rose fared even worse discovering the identical hazard twice on his strategy to a triple-bogey seven.
The highest 50 gamers within the FedEx standings on the finish of the weekend will advance into subsequent week’s BMW Championship, with the highest 30 after that advancing to the Tour Championship.
