Scheffler looks to put finishing touches on PGA Championship for third major

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Scottie Scheffler will look to put the finishing touches on a third career major title when he sets off in the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club with a three-shot lead over Swede Alex Noren.

World number one Scheffler is scheduled to head out in the days final pairing with Noren at 2:40 p.m. ET (1840 GMT) with forecasts calling for breezy conditions and mostly cloudy skies.

Scheffler emerged atop the leaderboard late in Saturdays third round with a scintillating finish that saw him cover the last five holes in five under, a stretch that included a tap-in eagle at the par-four 14th hole.

I have a good opportunity to go out there and try and win the golf tournament, Scheffler said after the third round. But its going to take another really good round.

Theres a lot of great players chasing me on the leaderboard and someone is going to put up a great round and its up to me to go out there and have another really good round and finish off the tournament.

Noren is making only his second start of the year after sitting out seven months with tail bone and tendon issues and is seeking his first major title in his 40th start in one of golfs blue-riband events.

Sitting four shots off the pace in a two-way share of third place were Davis Riley and fellow American J.T. Poston while Spaniard Jon Rahm was a further shot back with South Korean Kim Si-woo and Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas.

Lurking six shots behind Scheffler is a group of five that includes U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.

The pursuers all have their work cut out as the unflappable Scheffler, twice