{"id":138390,"date":"2025-09-15T07:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/138390\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T07:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:37:12","slug":"pga-tour-scottie-scheffler-charges-into-procore-championship-contention-as-ryder-cup-rookie-ben-griffin-holds-narrow-lead-golf-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/138390\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler charges into Procore Championship contention as Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin holds narrow lead | Golf News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin holds a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Procore Championship, as Scottie Scheffler charged into contention. <\/p>\n<p>Griffin &#8211; one of 10 members of Team USA&#8217;s Ryder Cup team in the field &#8211; bogeyed the par-five last to close a two-under 70 at the Silverado Resort in Napa and head into the final day on 16 under.<\/p>\n<p>The Ryder Cup debutant held a three-shot halfway advantage but is now just one ahead of world No 1 amateur Jackson Koivun, who posted a third-round 68, while world No 1 Scheffler is within two of the lead after an eight-under 64.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skysports-ben-griffin-golf_7019922.jpg\"   alt=\"Ben Griffin, Golf, PGA Tour (Getty)\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Ben Griffin will make his Ryder Cup debut for Team USA this month, live on Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s Garrick Higgo holds fourth spot on 13 under, while Ryder Cup players JJ Spaun and Russell Henley both dropped back to nine under and tied-ninth after rounds of 72 and 74 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Cam Young is the only other member of Keegan Bradley&#8217;s Ryder Cup side inside the top 20, heading into the final day on seven under and tied-17th. Patrick Cantlay is tied-30th with Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa is in a share of 41st, with Harris English joint-46th and Justin Thomas back in a share of 53rd.<\/p>\n<p>        Datawrapper<\/p>\n<p>                This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow Datawrapper cookies for this session only.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow-once\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scheffler&#8217;s birdie burst puts pressure on Griffin<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler was eight strokes off Griffin heading into the third round but charged into contention by making three consecutive birdies from the third and posting another three-birdie burst from the eighth.<\/p>\n<p>He missed only two greens during this third round, with his double-bogey at the 14th coming after his tee shot drifted thick rough and his third shot &#8211; from just short of the green &#8211; finished in a deep bunker.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/skysports-scottie-scheffler_7019923.jpg\"   alt=\"Scottie Scheffler&#13;&#10;\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Scottie Scheffler is two strokes off the lead heading into the final day in California <\/p>\n<p>Scheffler responded with three birdies on his last four holes, two of them on par fives, putting the four-time major champion in contention to win a sixth PGA Tour title of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I go out and play good consistent golf, I&#8217;m going to start moving my way up the leaderboard and that was the goal going into today,&#8221; Scheffler said. &#8220;Hit a lot of greens, holed some putts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>        Twitter<\/p>\n<p>                This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"twitter\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"twitter\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow-once\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Griffin posted three birdies in his third round but carded his first bogey of the week at the last, where his third shot finished short of the green before a bladed chip left him needing to get up and down to secure his 54-hole lead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not too worried about what he [Scheffler] is going to do,&#8221; Griffin said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve just got to play better than him. If I do that tomorrow, should be able to lift the trophy. Obviously, there&#8217;s some other guys there in the mix, too, but I think everyone knows what Scottie Scheffler is capable of and I&#8217;ve just got to stay in front.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who will win the Procore Championship? Watch the final round on Sunday from 11pm on Sky Sports Golf. 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