Hideki Matsuyama seized a one-shot lead at the Phoenix Open after carding a third-round score of 68.
Matsuyama had a few missed opportunities, including a narrowly missed 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th, but still finished the day at three-under-par.
The two-time champion was earlier tied with Ryo Hisatsune but took the lead when his fellow Japanese national bogeyed the 18th to finish with a 70.
Matsuyama (-13) is trailed by Nicolai Hojgaard, Si Woo Kim, and Hisatsune, who are tied for second place.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler carded a 67 in the third round to pull within five shots of the lead.
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“I’ve always been a proponent of saying you can’t really find it during the tournament week, but I found a little something in my grip yesterday that seemed to really help me get my hands more securely on the club,” Scheffler told PGATour.com.
“Struck it much better today. Felt a bit lost out there at times yesterday, so today felt a lot better. Felt more in control of my game. You can obviously see that through the cleaner card today.”