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Griffin and Schmid Lead at Colonial as Scheffler Eyes Third Straight Win

Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid share the lead heading into the final round, with Scottie Scheffler six strokes back and pursuing a rare three-tournament winning streak.

American Ben Griffin shared the lead with Germany's Matti Schmid after the third round of the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club
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Scottie Scheffler is tied for seventh after shooting a 6-under-par 64 in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament on Saturday.

Overview

  • Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid are tied at 13 under after the third round, maintaining their shared lead through consistent performances.
  • Scottie Scheffler climbed to 7 under with a 6-under 64 on Saturday but struggled with three bogeys on the back nine, leaving him six strokes behind the leaders.
  • Rickie Fowler sits in third place at 9 under and will join Griffin and Schmid in the final group for Sunday’s decisive round.
  • Robert MacIntyre and Lucas Glover surged into contention with 64s on Saturday, tying for fourth place at 8 under alongside Nick Hardy and Akshay Bhatia.
  • Scheffler, aiming for his third consecutive PGA Tour win, could become the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to achieve this milestone.