Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by 1 shot entering final round - ESPN

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The last time Scottie Scheffler slept on a lead going into the final round of the Masters in 2022, he woke up Sunday morning and cried with his wife, Meredith, because of the pressure.

Scheffler, who is the first-ranked golfer in the world, is sleeping on another lead heading into Sunday's final round of the 88th Masters. He overcame a couple of rare mistakes to post a 1-under 71 in Saturday's third round for a 54-hole total of 7 under.

Two-time major championship winner Collin Morikawa is 1 stroke back after carding a 3-under 69. Max Homa is 2 back at 5 under, followed by Sweden's Ludvig Åberg at 4 under and LIV Golf League captain Bryson DeChambeau at 3 under.

Two years ago, Scheffler, then aged 25, had captured his first three PGA Tour victories in six weeks and ascended to No. 1 in the world. The Texan had a 3-stroke lead over Australia's Cameron Smith and wasn't sure he was ready for the biggest moment of his career at Augusta National Golf Club.

«I cried like a baby this morning,» Scheffler said then. «I was so stressed out. I didn't know what to do. I was sitting there telling Meredith, 'I don't think I'm ready for this. I'm not ready. I don't feel like I'm ready for this kind of stuff, and I just felt overwhelmed.'»

Scheffler's wife assured him that he was ready, and that he didn't have control of what was going to happen over the final 18 holes at Augusta National Golf Club. Scheffler carded a 1-under 71 in the final round and beat Rory McIlroy by 3 shots to win his first major championship.

Scheffler's wife won't be with him in Augusta on Sunday morning. She's back at their home in Dallas, expecting their first child sometime later this month. Scheffler didn't want to be alone in his house this