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By TERRY LYONS
PONTE VEDRA BEACH – Red hot Scottie Scheffler holds his seventh career 54-hole lead/co-lead on Tour with a (65). His career low at The PLAYERS provided him with a two shot lead going into today’s final round.
Min Woo Lee, currently trailing Scheffler but in the final pairing today, seeks to become the third player in tournament history to make The PLAYERS their first career Tour title.
Having missed five consecutive cuts entering the week, Cam Davis birdied Nos. 17 and 18 and sits solo third at 206 (-10).
Tom Hoge set a new course record at The PLAYERS Stadium Course with a 10-under (62).
Aaron Rai aced the par-3 17th hole, marking the first PLAYERS Championship with multiple aces at No. 17.
Third-round scoring average of 69.573 marks the lowest scoring average in any round in the history of The PLAYERS.
The PLAYERS | 54-Hole Leaderboard
Scottie Scheffler 68-69-65—202 (-14)
Min Woo Lee 68-70-66—204 (-12)
Cam Davis 69-70-67—206 (-10)
Tommy Fleetwood 72-70-65—207 (-9)
Aaron Rai 73-69-65—207 (-9)
Chad Ramey 64-75-68—207 (-9)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 68-70-69—207 (-9)