Scottie Scheffler is tied for tenth heading into the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open after a frustrating display on Saturday at TPC Scottsdale
Scottie Scheffler showed a rare moment of frustration during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday. The usually calm and composed world No. 1 finds himself tied for tenth after carding a three-under-par 68 in the third round.
He is currently eight shots behind leader Thomas Detry, who is at 18-under through 54 holes. If anyone can make up an eight-shot difference though, it is Scheffler, having dominated the PGA Tour and men’s professional golf as a whole in recent years.
His frustrations came to a head on the 15th hole at TPC Scottsdale though when he slammed his club into his bag after an uncharacteristically poor attempt into the par-five.
After finding the hazard at the 15th, he was forced to take a drop before two-putts from 25 feet saw him make a bogey six on the green. In typical Scheffler fashion though he regained his composure with a par at the par-three stadium hole at 16, followed by back-to-back birdies at the 17th and 18th.
This ensured he moved to 10-under for the week after signing for another round at TPC Scottsdale under-par. Despite a tough challenge ahead on Sunday, Scheffler boasts an impressive record at the event, having clinched the title twice in his career, with his first victory marking his debut win on the PGA Tour three years ago.
Scottie Scheffler is eight behind the leader Thomas Detry ( Image: 2025 Getty Images)
The Phoenix event is as unique as any on the PGA Tour due to the lively atmosphere created by the Phoenix faithful, particularly at the par-three 16th. The behaviour of spectators at TPC Scottsdale has divided players’ opinions in recent years, and Scheffler shared his thoughts on the fan experience earlier this week.
“Yeah, it’s definitely very unique,” he commented. “The crowd is a bit more of a factor this week than it is other weeks, especially when you get to some of the holes where there are a lot of people, and a lot of people tend to stay in the same hole…
“So sometimes you have to make a conscious effort to be like, I’m either going to totally ignore that person, or maybe he’s sitting here all day, maybe he knows something. So it’s a tough balancing act out there on the course where sometimes you listen and sometimes you don’t. But a lot of it you can’t avoid hearing so you do your best to block it out over the shot.”
