Scottie Scheffler carded a bogey-free 68 to move one ahead of Ben Griffin at the Memorial Tournament; Scheffler chases a third PGA Tour win in four starts, having won the PGA Championship last month; watch final round live from 4.30pm, Sunday on Sky Sports Golf
Scottie Scheffler produced a stunning late birdie burst to capitalise on a mid-round wobble from Ben Griffin and take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Memorial Tournament.
The world No 1, who opened with 13 consecutive pars on Saturday, birdied four of his five holes to post a four-under 68 and card his first bogey-free round ever at Muirfield Village.
The fast finish lifted Scheffler to eight under and one ahead of halfway co-leader Griffin, with the FedExCup leader now in prime position to follow his PGA Championship success with a third PGA Tour win in four starts.
Scheffler will play in the final round alongside Griffin, who briefly went five strokes ahead before four consecutive bogeys around the turn and a dropped shot at the last left him settling for a level-par 72.
Canada’s Nick Taylor is three strokes back in third spot on five under, with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley a further two shots adrift in a share of fourth place with Jordan Spieth and Sepp Straka.
How Scheffler edged ahead at Muirfield Village
Griffin made his charge when he followed a 15-foot birdie at the sixth by taking advantage of the par-five next and picking up another shot at the par-three eighth, taking him to 10 under, only to see his fortunes drastically change with four consecutive bogeys from the ninth.
The American reclaimed his advantage after holing from 10 feet at the 14th and adding another birdie at the next, but Scheffler – playing in the group ahead – also made birdies on the same two holes.
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