Scheffler Holds WM Phoenix Open Lead in Bid to Repeat

Scheffler Holds WM Phoenix Open Lead in Bid to Repeat
Scottie Scheffler putts on the 18th hole during the third round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament, in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 11, 2023. Darryl Webb/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Scottie Scheffler held onto the lead Saturday at the WM Phoenix Open in a bid to successfully defend his title and regain the No. 1 spot in the world.

The second-ranked Scheffler shot a 3–under 68 in front of some 200,000 fans at TPC Scottsdale to get to 13 under, two strokes ahead of third-ranked Jon Rahm and Nick Taylor.