Overview
- Hideki Matsuyama sits at 13 under after a third-round 68 as he chases a third Phoenix Open title and a 12th PGA Tour win.
- Ryo Hisatsune’s bogey at the 18th dropped him into a tie for second at 12 under, ceding Matsuyama the outright 54-hole lead.
- Nicolai Hojgaard and Maverick McNealy carded 65s and Si Woo Kim shot 66 to join Hisatsune one shot back at 12 under.
- The leaderboard remains tightly packed with nine players within two shots, 15 within four and 21 within six heading into Sunday.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is five back at eight under after a 67 as the final pairing features Matsuyama with Hojgaard and McNealy.