As if his six-shot lead wasn’t commanding enough as he stepped to the first tee at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, most other intangibles strongly tilted in his favor. He is ranked No. 1 in the world and has 13 career wins.

When action resumed, Scheffler picked up right where he left off with a birdie on the 1st, as he once again shredded the front nine at TPC Craig Ranch. He backed that up with birdies on Nos. 2, 5, 6 and 7, including a near hole-out as he danced the ball around the cup on the 6th.