Scottie Scheffler surges at 3M Open but remains six shots back heading into final round

[p]Four-time major winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scheffler-scottie/bXfIuBYu/"]Scheffler[/a] had been seven shots behind overnight leader [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kim-michael/YPF1xJAE/"]Michael Kim[/a] at the turn on day three of the event at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.[/p][p]Scheffler admitted he had given himself a talking-to that featured language "I shouldn't repeat if it's being recorded," after his bogey on nine.[/p][p]Figuring he "needed to make as many birdies as I could coming in," Scheffler suddenly hit a hot streak and carded a seven-under par 64 to finish on 14-under, tied for the clubhouse lead among early finishers.[/p][p]Scheffler predicted he would [b]"need another low number tomorrow if I want to keep the pace"[/b] on the final day.[/p][embed guid="dfca7507-fabe-4984-93a6-1942b11da0ad" url="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/2081107737375625449?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]It has been a year of consistently fine golf but multiple frustrating near-misses for Scheffler[/p][p]He has won just one tournament, the American Express in January, despite multiple runner-up finishes, and no majors.[/p][p]To win on Sunday, he will need to reel in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koivun-jackson/YThW99ON/"]Koivun[/a], a 21-year-old Californian college prodigy who only made his first PGA Tour start this month following the US Open.[/p][p]He posted a superb round of 61 featuring eagles on the 12th and 18th.[/p][embed guid="2e0a4da0-72ec-4c54-a4c7-3ff1d3333275" url="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/2081135978920468724?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Koivun set a course back-nine record by going eight-under from the turn, including two eagles, to sit three clear atop the leaderboard on 20-under.[/p][p][b]"I definitely grew up looking up to some (of these) players, but it's definitely a mental change that now they're my competitors,"[/b] said Koivun.[/p][p]Scheffler is [b]"obviously the best in the world for a reason and I'm sure he's going to go up there and put a good number and get in contention,"[/b] he added.[/p]