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Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking

Hideki Matsuyama leads by one shot after a 3-under 68 in the third round, with Scottie Scheffler five shots behind on a tightly packed leaderboard.

  • On Saturday, Hideki Matsuyama shot a 3-under 68 to take a one-shot lead at 13-under 200 in the third round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course.
  • Tied after 17 holes, Ryo Hisatsune bogeyed 18 after failing to get up-and-down from the greenside bunker and finished at 12 under.
  • After birdies on the par-4 10th and par-5 13th, Matsuyama closed with five straight pars despite missing an up-and-down on the 17th and a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th holes.
  • Top-Ranked Scottie Scheffler shot 67 and was five shots off the lead, while a bunched leaderboard had four players a shot behind Matsuyama.
  • Two-Time Phoenix Open champion Hideki Matsuyama heads into the final round as leader, while Nicolai Hojgaard and Maverick McNealy's bogey-free 65s keep the outcome uncertain.
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Australia's Min Woo Lee is four-shots behind leader Hideki Matsuyama heading into the final round of the Phoenix Open.

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Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking

Hideki Matsuyama shot a 3-under 68 despite some missed opportunities down the stretch to take a one-shot lead in the third round of the Phoenix Open.

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