MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star has a five-shot lead going into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Denny McCarthy, who was tied for the 36-hole lead with Matsuyama, put four bogeys on his card before registering his first birdie. Sam Burns had only five pars — and a broken driver — in his round of 70 to fall back. Scottie Scheffler lost ground with a few suspect chips and was seven shots behind after a 69.
He shot 66 and will be in the final group, extending his remarkable run. A year ago, he was winning the U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills. He won The American Express in January as an amateur, turned pro, and then won the Barracuda Championship last month. Viktor Hovland, the defending FedEx Cup champion who started this postseason at No. 57, took a big step toward advancing with a 66. He was alone in third, six shots behind.
Among those on the bubble to advance going into Sunday are Justin Rose and Adam Scott. Rose is No. 55 in the FedEx Cup and was tied for ninth after 54 holes at the TPC Southwind. He shot 71 on Saturday after making double bogey on the last hole. Scott is at No. 46. He shot 68 and was projected inside the top 50 going into the last day.
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