Sensational Scheffler seizes control of US PGA Championship

2025 US PGA Championship third round

-11 Scheffler (US); -8 Noren (Swe); -7 Poston (US), Riley (US); -6 SW Kim (Kor), Rahm (Spa), Vegas (Ven)

Selected others: -5 Bradley (US), DeChambeau (US), Finau (US), Fitzpatrick (Eng), Pavon (Fra); -4 Wallace (Eng); -2 MacIntyre (Sco); +2 McIlroy (NI).

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World number one Scottie Scheffler stormed into the lead of the US PGA Championship and will take a three-shot advantage into Sunday's final round at Quail Hollow.

The 28-year-old carded a superb round of 65 - playing his final five holes in five under - to end the day on 11 under par for the tournament.

In both 2022 and 2024, Scheffler converted 54-hole leads into victories at the Masters and is in prime position to seal his third major win.

Sweden's Alex Noren holds solo second spot on eight under, making birdies on four of his final five holes to shoot 66.

Spain's Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau both briefly held the lead before finishing at six under and five under par respectively.

Until Scheffler's late flourish, the top of the leaderboard was tightly contested for so long during an enthralling day in North Carolina, with the lead fluctuating wildly and at one stage, five players sharing top spot.

Overnight leader Jhonattan Vegas began the day two clear but his lead was eroded by bogeys on his first two holes and he finished the day five shots back at six under par.

He is alongside two-time major winner Rahm, who thrust himself into contention with a round of 67.

Fellow LIV golfer and perennial major contender DeChambeau celebrated when he seized the outright lead with three holes of his round to play, but carded a bogey and a double bogey on his way home to shoot a two-under 69.

At the opposite end of the leaderboard, Masters champion Rory McIlroy shot a one-over 72 to end round three 13 shots off the pace.

More to follow.