Hideki Matsuyama delivered a spectacular hole-out from 116 yards to tie the lead at the Hero World Challenge, showcasing his precision and calm under pressure.
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Alex Noren is making a strong push for his first PGA Tour victory at the Hero World Challenge, currently tied for third heading into the final round. The Swedish golfer, who grew up idolizing Tiger Woods, is showing great composure and skill on the challenging Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas.
The leaderboard after Round 3 at the Hero World Challenge shows a tight battle among some of the world’s top golfers. Sepp Straka leads the field at 17 under par, closely followed by Scottie Scheffler at 16 under. The tournament, held at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, features a small, elite field of around 20 players competing without a cut, ensuring all participants play all four rounds.
Sepp Straka made a significant move up the leaderboard at the Hero World Challenge with a spectacular chip-in eagle that propelled him into a tie for third place. The Austrian golfer’s precise short game execution on a crucial hole demonstrated his skill and composure under pressure, marking a highlight in this prestigious invitational event.
Cameron Young fires a stunning 64 to tie for the lead, while Scottie Scheffler and Sepp Straka slip down the leaderboard.
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Tiger Woods’ invitational event on the PGA Tour, the Hero World Challenge, once again brings together 20 of the world’s top golfers. On day one at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas, Austria’s Sepp Straka impressed with a bogey-free round of six under par to join a five-way tie at the top. Alongside Straka, Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Akshay Bhatia, and Wyndham Clark also share the lead after the opening round.
PGA Tour: Scheffler Drops Solo Lead on Final Hole
Scottie Scheffler looked poised to take the solo lead late on Thursday after a near-flawless round. The American started strong with birdies on holes 2 and 3, followed by another on 6. He narrowly missed an eagle on 7 but still carded his fourth birdie. At four under heading to the back nine, Scheffler added birdies on holes 13, 14, and 15 to tie J.J. Spaun for the lead. Spaun, who teed off earlier, bogeyed the 18th, giving Scheffler a chance to take the outright lead. However, he too faltered at the challenging final hole, settling for a bogey and a share of the lead heading into Friday.
Sepp Straka’s Bogey-Free Round Puts Him on Top
Sepp Straka made a strong return in his first individual event since the Tour Championship in August. The Austrian showed no signs of rust, starting with a birdie on the opening hole. He added another on the par-5 third, narrowly missing an eagle chip. A quiet front nine left him at two under, but Straka caught fire on the back nine. He stuck his tee shot close on 12 for an easy birdie, followed by another on 14. With birdies on 17 and 18—holes that challenged many—Straka surged into the five-way tie for the lead heading into round two.
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