Scottie Scheffler retains grip on Charles Schwab Challenge summit

Scottie Scheffler continues to sit atop the leaderboard of the Charles Schwab Challenge, only this time he is by himself.

The co-leader after 18 and 36 holes, Scheffler shot a two-under-par 68 in Saturday's third round to take a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round on a windy day in Fort Worth, Texas. Scheffler was one of eight leaders on Thursday and shared the lead with two others after 36.

Scheffler sits at 11 under, two strokes ahead of Scott Stallings (70) and Brendon Todd, who fired a third-round best 65.

Harold Varner III fired a 68 to sit solo in fourth at eight under, three shots back. Four players are tied for fifth at seven under, four shots back.

Scheffler had a quiet round going out before carding three birdies and a bogey on the back nine. He nailed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th to cap his round at Colonial Country Club.

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"I was glad it was going toward the cup," Scheffler said of the putt.

"I hit it a little bit too firm. I struggled a little bit with the speed of the greens today. It's tough when the wind gets blowing that hard.

"It was really tough out there," Scheffler added. "The winds were up really high. The greens were actually pretty firm, and so it was challenging. The birdies were not coming easy to anybody out there late in the day."

Scheffler is seeking to become the third player in PGA Tour history to record his first five wins in the same season.

There are no Irish in the field for this year's tournament.