{"id":72395,"date":"2024-03-18T00:44:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T00:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/schauffele-grabs-one-stroke-lead-over-clark-at-the-players-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T00:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T00:44:07","slug":"schauffele-grabs-one-stroke-lead-over-clark-at-the-players-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/schauffele-grabs-one-stroke-lead-over-clark-at-the-players-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Schauffele grabs one-stroke lead over Clark at The Players | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Xander Schauffele made seven birdies in a bogey-free third round to seize a one-stroke lead over reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark at The Players Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Reigning Olympic champion Schauffele<\/a> fired a seven-under par 65 to stand on 17-under 199 through 54 holes at the $4.5 million US PGA Tour event on TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n

“Just kind of made it work,” Schauffele said. “I only hit two fairways on the back nine so feels good. It’s nice to move up the leaderboard.”<\/p>\n

Schauffele began the day four adrift of leader Clark but was 6-for-6 getting up and down, sank a 58-foot birdie putt at 14, pulled ahead when Clark made bogey at the par-3 17th island hole and saved a clutch par at 18.<\/p>\n

“When you’re trying to compete out here, you have to have some things go your way, like that 58-footer,” Schauffele said. “Got to clean up the small things.”<\/p>\n

Schauffele, whose most recent victory came at the 2022 Scottish Open, said winning his eighth career PGA title “would mean a lot to me.”<\/p>\n

“It has been a while since I’ve had the lead out here,” Schauffele said. “Just going to try to enjoy myself and remind myself I’m good enough to win.”<\/p>\n

Clark struggled to a 70 after opening with back-to-back 65s.<\/p>\n

“It was kind of my off day,” Clark said. “I missed a couple putts early and a wedge on 17 but outside of that I thought I played pretty solid.<\/p>\n

“I love where I’m at. I’m hoping I flip the script and have a Xander round tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

Reigning British Open champion Brian Harman was third on 201 after a sizzling 64 with England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and American Maverick McNealy sharing fourth on 203.<\/p>\n

World number one Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion battling a neck injury, shot 68 with birdies on the last three holes to stand on 204.<\/p>\n

“Put up a good fight last couple days,” Scheffler said. “Don’t feel like I’m out of the tournament. Had a nice finish to keep myself in it.”<\/p>\n

Fifth-ranked Clark, who won his third career PGA title last month at Pebble Beach, battled down the back nine in an all-US fight for the lead.<\/p>\n

They were deadlocked at the 14th when Schauffele sank his 58-foot stunner to seize the lead alone at 17-under.<\/p>\n

Clark answered by reaching the green in two at the par-5 16th and tapping in for birdie while Schauffele found the right rough and a left greenside bunker but salvaged par.<\/p>\n

At 17, Clark splashed into the water well short of the green before landing a second tee shot six feet from the hole and making his bogey putt while Schauffele’s ball clung on the fringe and he two-putted for par to restore his one-stroke edge.<\/p>\n

“I chunked it. It was user error,” Clark said. “That was unfortunate. Making a birdie from there (for a bogey total on the hole) was huge and I think kept me in the tournament.”<\/p>\n

At 18, Schauffele was in the rough short of the green but blasted out inches from the hole and tapped in for par.<\/p>\n

“That par on 18 was big for me,” Schauffele said.<\/p>\n

Clark said he needs better focus in the final round.<\/p>\n

“I hope my mind is a little more focused,” Clark said. “I was a little aloof, really just being present, not worrying about scoring. I’m hoping I’m really laser-locked in and can throw a great round at Xander.”<\/p>\n

Clark birdied the first and seventh holes while Schauffele birdied three of the first six holes.<\/p>\n

Clark made a bogey at the par-3 eighth, missing a six-foot par putt, and Schauffele sank a birdie putt from just inside five feet at the par-5 ninth to pull within one at the turn.<\/p>\n

Schauffele sank a birdie putt from just beyond 10 feet at the 12th to grab a share of the lead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MIAMI: Xander Schauffele made seven birdies in a bogey-free third round to seize a one-stroke lead over reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark at The Players Championship on Saturday. 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