Scheffler leads Players by two shots
Scottie Scheffler capped a long day of 26 holes with one last birdie Saturday that gave him a seven-under 65 and a two-shot lead at the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., with no one else from the top 10 in the world within seven shots of him.
That might not make the final round any easier given the nature of the TPC Sawgrass as it dries out from a rain that led to a delay.
Min Woo Lee, the younger brother of U.S. Women's Open champion Minjee Lee, stayed with Scheffler stridefor-stride after holing out from 131 yards on the opening hole. His only bogey came at the end with a threeputt bogey, giving him a 66.
Lee got into the Players Championship only two weeks ago when he narrowly stayed in the top 50 after the Honda Classic. Now he's in the final group with the Masters champion.
“Tomorrow could be the biggest day of my life, but I’m going to go out there and have fun again,” Lee said
For Scheffler, who won this year in the Phoenix Open, a victory would send him back to No. 1 in the world.
“I would much rather win the tournament than get back to No. 1 in the world,” said Scheffler, who was at 14under 202. “So that will be my focus going into tomorrow, just going out and having
a solid round of golf.”
Jon Rahm, the current No. 1 and three-time winner this year, withdrew before the second round with a stomach ailment. Rory McIlroy at No. 3 missed the cut with rounds of 76-73.
Campillo takes lead
Jorge Campillo made eight birdies and finished with four in a row for a 63 to take the lead after three rounds of the European tour’s Kenya Open.
The Spaniard moved to 13-under-par overall for the clubhouse lead and no one could overtake that early mark.