Sepp Straka tries to deny Scottie Scheffler three-peat at Hero World Challenge

Story byAssociated PressSat, December 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM UTC·2 min readNASSAU, Bahamas — Sepp Straka made three birdies and two eagles on the par 5s for an 8-under 64 and seized on some late misses by Scottie Scheffler to take a one-shot lead Saturday going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge. Straka chipped in for eagle on the par-5 sixth and played great golf just to keep pace with Scheffler, who had five straight 3s on his scorecard to start the third round and was 9 under for his round through 15 holes. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScheffler, going for a third straight win at Albany Golf Club, has stumbled over the final three holes every day this week — a double bogey on the 16th on Thursday, a bogey on the 16th on Friday, and then a bogey-par-bogey finish. He still had a 65 and will be in the final group with Straka on Sunday. Straka seized on the par 5s. Along with his chip-in on the sixth hole, he holed an 18-foot eagle putt on the downwind, par-5 15th. He also hit a 3-wood that landed perfectly in front of the green at the par-5 ninth that rolled out to 15 feet for a two-putt birdie. Hero World Challenge 2025 - Round ThreeHero World Challenge 2025: Tee times, how to watch the final round in the BahamasAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTee times and TV times for the final round of the Hero World Challenge. golf-color. svg Golf Channel Staff,He trailed Scheffler by three shots through five holes, and by two shots with four holes left.