Takeaways from the third round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament

There are 18 holes left of the 2023 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, and it’s anyone’s ballgame.

Heading into Sunday, there are 31 players at or within four shots of the lead.

Atop the leaderboard, however, are Rory McIlroy, Si Woo Kim and David Lipsky. Lipsky bogeyed Nos. 17 and 18 to drop out of the final group.

Kim has shot under par in all three rounds thus far, including a 1-under 71 on Saturday. McIlroy, who’s looking to win for the first time since the CJ Cup in the fall, made a late birdie at No. 17 to get to 6 under.

Some of the big names within striking distance include Viktor Hovland (5 under), Collin Morikawa (4 under), two-time Memorial champion Patrick Cantlay (4 under), 2014 Memorial champ Hideki Matsuyama (4 under), Sungjae Im (3 under), Jordan Spieth (3 under), Matt Fitzpatrick (2 under), Rickie Fowler (2 under) and 2020 winner Jon Rahm (2 under).

Sunday is going to be a good one.

If you missed any of Saturday’s action, no worries, we have you covered. Here’s everything you need to know from the third round of the Memorial Tournament at Jack’s Place.

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Rory McIlroy walks to the ninth green during the third round of the Memorial Tournament golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Since the calendar flipped to 2023, the men’s game has been centered around two players: Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler. The Texan has won twice — the WM Phoenix Open and the Players — while the Spaniard has won four times — the Sentry Tournament of Champions, the American Express, the Genesis Invitational and the Masters.

McIlroy won the CJ Cup in the fall, but it’s been an up-and-down season since. Now, he has a chance to enter the winner’s circle.

Thanks to a 2-under 70 on Saturday, which included a clutch par save on 18, McIlroy will play in the final group alongside Kim on Sunday.

HUGE par putt on 18 💥@McIlroyRory heads into Sunday at 6 under @MemorialGolf pic.twitter.com/O73qr2KVCJ

— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) June 3, 2023

His putter has awoken from its slumber, as McIlroy has gained 3.125 strokes on the greens, good enough for 17th in the field.

If that continues on Day 4, don’t be surprised to see McIlroy shake Jack’s hand off 18 Sunday afternoon.

Viktor Hovland of Norway watches his shot form the second tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament…