The second-ranked Scheffler shot a 3-under 68 to get to 13-under, two strokes ahead of third-ranked Jon Rahm and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C.
Scottie Scheffler held onto the lead Saturday at the WM Phoenix Open in a bid to successfully defend his title and regain the No. 1 spot in the world.
Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford is tied for fourth with Jordan Spieth at 10-under following a round of par golf. Speith had the best score in the delayed second round, finishing off a 63 in the morning. He added a 69 in the third round, highlighted by a 77-yard bunker shot to three feet to set up a birdie on the par-4 17th.
Last year, Scheffler beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff for his first PGA Tour title. Scheffler added victories in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, WGC-Match Play and Masters and was the PGA Tour’s player of the year.
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