Scottie Scheffler confirms if he paid any attention to what Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau were doing during day three at the PGA Championship

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Scottie Scheffler looked on course for a final day clash with Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau before pulling away with a stunning back nine at the PGA Championship.

The world number one consistently put the ball in the right spots to go 11-under par and three clear of Alex Noren in second.

Scheffler’s round was topped off with a stunning three-wood on the par four 14th that secured an eagle before he finished birdie, par, birdie, birdie to complete his effort.

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Still, there was a point in time when all three of Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm were all at seven-under and looking ready for a blockbuster Sunday.

In the end, Scheffler pulled away and the world’s best player has spoken of if he paid any attention to his biggest rivals.

Scottie Scheffler says if he took notice of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau

Speaking to the press after the third round, Scheffler was quickly asked about Rahm and DeChambeau and if he paid any thought at all to what they were producing.

However, as Scheffler said about Rory McIlroy the day prior, he claimed it was all about him.

“I was trying to post the best score that I could shoot today, and that’s what I was concerned with out there. There is a lot of leader boards. So I think you see where guys are at at times, but it doesn’t have an effect on how I’m going to play or approach shots,” Scheffler admitted.

Scheffler’s round of six-under was the best in the field, while DeChambeau dropped a couple of crucial shots late on his own round, with Jon Rahm five back of Scheffler at six-under overall.

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Scottie Scheffler explains his stunning drive to the green on the par four 14th

The entirety of Scottie Scheffler’s third round was pretty impressive but the back nine in particular was stunning as he showed everyone why he’s the world’s best player.

However, it was his tee shot with 3-wood on the par four 14th that really caught the eye. Scheffler drove the ball to within three feet, before tapping in for eagle.

And explaining that moment of brilliance, Scheffler admitted he executed to perfection, albeit with a bit of luck along the way,

“Yeah, I mean, I was trying to hit a good hard draw 3-wood. I didn’t know if it was going to be enough to get to the green. I knew just front of the green was a good spot as well. Came off really nice, not a lot of spin. I didn’t know if it was going to be able to get there because the wind was off the left, and I hit a hard draw, and typically if you draw it against that wind, it’s going to take off a little bit of yardage,” Scheffler explained.

“Came out with a nice low spinning draw and hit it really solid and was fortunate to get up there on the green. From that distance, yes, I executed the shot. Did I execute it thinking I hit it two feet or whatever it was? I mean, there’s a little bit of luck involved in that when you’re at 300 yards, but overall, I executed the shot exactly how I wanted to.”

Put simply, if Scheffler maintains this level on day four, then he’ll have the tournament won before we’ve even played nine holes.