ROUND 3 SNAPSHOT

SCORE OF THE DAY: 66

Jason Day’s equal low round on moving day propelled the three-time major runner-up to six-under, while teenage amateur Anthony Murdaca and Kiwi Mark Brown are one shot further back after matching him.

STAT OF THE DAY: -51

Adam Scott’s 68 not only helped the Masters champion retain his tournament lead but also took him to a crazy 51-under for the Australian summer.

KEY MOMENT:

Scott making birdie on the last and then watching Rory McIlroy miss from four foot was a two-shot swing that may prove costly for the Northern Irishman.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

‘‘To have this opportunity is a bit unreal.’’ — Scott on the prospect of completing Australian golf’s triple crown on Sunday.

SUMMARY:

Scott is in total command and poised to join Robert Allenby as the only player to win the Australian Masters, Australian PGA and Australian Open titles in the same season.

‘‘Before this month started, I hadn’t won two tournaments in a row ever.

‘‘So to have this opportunity is a bit unreal,’’ he said.

Robert Allenby in 2005 is the only other player to win the Australian Masters, PGA and Open titles in the same season.

Scott admitted he would sleep a lot easier after holing a six-foot birdie putt on the last on Saturday and then watching McIlroy miss his own birdie attempt from even closer.

But the world No. 2 still wasn’t counting his chickens, knowing McIlroy reached world No. 1 last year for a very good reason.

‘‘One round away and a lot can happen — a phenomenon behind me as well — so I’m sure he’s going to throw plenty at me tomorrow,’’ Scott said.

‘‘I’m going to have to do a couple of