Jordan Spieth finds himself among a group of players sitting six shots behind Akshay Bhatia going into Sunday’s final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Bhatia looked set to pull away during Saturday’s third round, but two bogeys on the back nine kept the tournament within reach for the chasing pack.
Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka and Jake Knapp are closest to the 24-year-old American on the leaderboard heading into the final day.
Among those tied at 13-under are Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth, all within striking distance with 18 holes left to play.
Trevor Immelman shares thoughts on Jordan Spieth’s chances at Pebble Beach
It would take a significant effort for anyone tied for 11th to make a move on Sunday.
However, Trevor Immelman, speaking on CBS Sports, asserted that the prevailing weather conditions would bring several prominent players into contention.
“It opens it up, because you have guys who have the opportunity now who could be five, six back who can go out there and have the round of their careers and shoot something in the mid to low 60s, and all of a sudden leapfrog everybody.
“That’s what Morikawa did today, so why couldn’t it happen on the Sunday? So I’m going back down to 13 under, there’s some high quality players at that number. I’m thinking about Lowry, Spieth, Schauffele, Ben Griffin shot a 65 today. If they can go out and post something early; gosh, you just have to look back at the last 45 minutes or so to see how these guys played the finishing hole with that wind just buffeting them off the ocean.
“Really anything could happen tomorrow, and that’s why I’m looking forward to watching.”
Collin Morikawa’s form has him in the mix heading into final round at Pebble Beach
Morikawa made quite an impression during Saturday’s round at Pebble Beach, climbing up the leaderboard with a stunning 62 that put him just behind Bhatia. It has been over two years since his last PGA Tour win, but Immelman spotted signs in his game that suggest he could be ready to break through again.
He said: “His iron play, that’s really been the hallmark of his career, great, accurate iron play. Today, when you look at it statistically, this is his 501st PGA Tour round of golf, and statistically, the best one he’s ever played. Just absolutely flushed it, and then go ahead and make some putts on top of that. What a round of golf, 62, and now all of a sudden, he has got a shot to win again.
“It’s been a little while, the fall of ’23 was the last win for him, so he’s going to be pumped to have this opportunity, because it’s been tough sledding for Collin. As you say, he’s been searching a little bit, trying to find a little spark for his game. He found it today, and it’s going to be fun to watch him play in the final round, particularly if the conditions get really nasty. He has that ability with the shotmaking with the irons.”
He started 2025 strong with second-place finishes at both The Sentry and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But after The Masters, his form dipped significantly. He managed just one more top-10 finish for the rest of the year – coming at the Rocket Classic.
No matter how Sunday plays out though, Morikawa will be hoping this tournament marks a real turning point in his season.
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