FORT WORTH – Scottie Scheffler gave his sizable Charles Schwab Challenge gallery the kind of third-round charge it wanted to see on Saturday morning. Scheffler played his first 11 holes at Colonial Country Club in seven-under par, reducing his 10-shot overnight deficit on the leaders to just three at one point.

On No. 10 the 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge champion sank a 28-foot birdie putt to cross over to safety. Then bogeys at No. 13 and 15 had Spieth in need of a birdie on the closing holes. He got it at No. 17, nestling his approach 6 feet from the cup and sinking the putt for a 71 to go to even-par for 36 holes.