The third round of the 2026 American Express saw the breeze pick up for the first time all week, which slowed down some of the scoring barrage we saw over the first two days of action in La Quinta, CA. That was apparent at the top of the leaderboard, where Scottie Scheffler -- fresh off rounds of 63 and 64 -- faced the stronger test of the Stadium Course at PGA West and shot a 4-under 68 to enter the final round at 20 under. Scheffler made his first bogey of the week on the third hole, and added another square to the card on the back nine. It looked like he would drop another shot on the 18th after a poor approach from the fairway and a chip that got away from him, but he poured in a...
