Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau will once again go head-to-head in a final-round showdown at the PLAYERS Championship on Sunday.
Just like last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, the duo will compete in the last matchup for the final round after ending moving day top and in second place respectively on the leaderboard.
Westwood extended his overnight lead, carding a four-under-par 68 to move to 13 under for the week, while DeChambeau went five under for his third round at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday. He will start the final round on 11 under, two shots behind the Englishman.
A week ago DeChambeau overpowered Westwood on the final day at Bay Hill, but the 47-year-old will undoubtedly do everything in his power to avoid a similar outcome.
READ: Westwood leads the way at TPC Sawgrass
Instead, Westwood is in line to win his third PGA Tour title of his career, which will also be his first in America in more than a decade.
Justin Thomas and Dough Gim, however, are also firmly in the mix, signing off on Saturday in T3 and on ten under.
Thomas had a splendid day out for his third round, shooting an eight-under-par 64 to make significant strides up the leaderboard.
Paul Casey, Jon Rahm and Brian Harman are all on nine under, while Chris Kirk, Sergio Garcia and Matthew Fitzpatrick are a stroke back on eight under for the week.
Ready for Sunday @THEPLAYERSChamp. ?
1. @WestwoodLee -13
2. @B_DeChambeau -11
T3. @JustinThomas34 -10
T3. @DougGhim
T5. @Paul_Casey -9
T5. @JonRahmPGA
T5. @HarmanBrian
T8. @Chris_Kirk_ -8
T8. @TheSergioGarcia
T8. @MattFitz94— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 13, 2021
Christiaan Bezuidenhout is the best-placed South African in the field and will start the final round ten shots off the pace after a round of one under on Saturday.
Dyla Frittelli fell to four over par for his third round, dropping down to one under for the event with Louis Oosthuizen on even par.
