Hideki Matsuyama pulls 5 clear at FedEx St. Jude Championship going into ultimate spherical | Golf Information

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Hideki Matsuyama pulled away from a crowded subject on the FedEx St. Jude Championship, carding a six-under 64 to take a five-stroke lead into the ultimate spherical.

Denny McCarthy, who was tied for the midway lead with Matsuyama, added 4 bogeys for his spherical earlier than registering a primary birdie and is now tied for sixth, eight photographs again.

Sam Burns had solely 5 pars – and a damaged driver – in his spherical of 70 to additionally fall again, whereas world No 1 Scottie Scheffler too slipped off the tempo along with his spherical of 69.

The highest 50 gamers within the subject advance to the BMW Championship subsequent week and shall be assured of entering into all of the $20m signature occasions subsequent yr.

Viktor Hovland took an enormous step in the direction of that with a third-round 66, leaving him in third place and 6 photographs behind Matsuyama.

Nevertheless, Jordan Spieth’s season successfully ended when he made two double-bogeys in his spherical of 74, leaving him in 69th place in opposition to a 70-man subject.

Will Zalatoris got here into the postseason at No 49 and shot 67 on Saturday to see him right into a tie for sixth alongside McCarthy. He’s now all however assured of staying inside the highest 50.

Amongst these on the bubble to advance going into Sunday’s ultimate spherical are Justin Rose and Adam Scott. Rose, who’s presently tied for ninth at TPC Southwind in Memphis, is fifty fifth within the FedEx Cup, whereas Scott – tied for twenty fifth – is forty sixth.

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