The undisputed leader, Scottie Scheffler, maintained his dominance at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, solidifying a significant lead despite not replicating the perfection of the first rounds.
Scheffler, with an impressive 66, finished the day with birdies on three of the last five holes, establishing an eight-stroke lead with a total of 23 under par.
Saturday’s play extended for more than 13 hours due to a delay caused by weather conditions, affecting several players who still had to complete the second round.
Erik van Rooyen and Adam Schenk, along with Ricky Castillo, were in second position with 15 under par.
Scheffler, although he made his first bogeys of the tournament, demonstrated his skill with crucial birdies on the 14th and 15th holes.
The leader of the competition, achieved an eight-stroke lead, the widest on the PGA Tour since Rory McIlroy led by the same amount at the 2011 U.S. Open.
I saw it take off as I wanted, but then I couldn’t see beyond. Really, I would say the hardest thing was reading a green.
Scottie Scheffler
Van Rooyen, with the opportunity for a birdie on the 18th hole, suffered a bogey that prevented him from matching the best round of the day.
Schenk, after a streak of missed cuts, experienced a similar situation, losing momentum with a bogey on the 15th hole.
Sam Stevens, the only player without bogeys up to a given moment, struggled with four bogeys in five holes.
Antoine Rozner stood out with the best round of the day, a 63.
Jordan Spieth, a Dallas resident and former University of Texas player, stayed in the competition with a 67.
Scheffler, with a considerable lead, is poised to win the event, an achievement that would make him the first Dallas high school golfer to win the Nelson since 2007.
I just got off the golf course. Tomorrow is not really a concern for me at the moment.
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler accumulates his 14th time leading a tour event in the last five seasons, far surpassing any other golfer.
Despite some challenges, including a bogey on the 4th hole, Scheffler showed resilience.
I definitely wasn’t as sharp as I was the last two days, but overall I scored well. In a 72-hole tournament, you’re going to have days, or at least one day, where your swing isn’t working perfectly like it was the first two days. It’s about how you fight through that.
Scottie Scheffler
