Justin Thomas (1st/-17) is bogey-free for 51 consecutive holes at the Hero World Challenge heading into the final round; lone bogey came at the par-5 third hole in the opening round.
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The 15-time PGA Tour winner finished T2 at the ZOZO Championship in his most recent start on TOUR, his best result among six top-10s in 2024.
Returned to the Tour Championship in 2024 after missing out on the FedExCup Playoffs in 2023.
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Has 14 career 54-hole leads/co-leads in official individual stroke-play events on Tour, with the 2020 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at Sherwood (T2) his most recent; 8-for-14 converting to victory.
Owns top-five finishes in his four most recent appearances at the Hero World Challenge (3rd/2023, 5th/2022, T5/2021, T5/2019).
First time competing as a father; he and wife Jill welcomed their first child, daughter Molly Grace, on November 18.
Tom Kim (3rd/-15) was 3-over through six holes on Thursday to start the Hero World Challenge and now sits solo-third and two strokes off the lead following a 12-birdie round of 62 (-10); 12 birdies in a single round marks his most on Tour (had two prior rounds with nine).
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The 62 (-10) marks the lowest third-round score in tournament history.
Is one stroke shy of his career-low 18-hole score (61/R4/2022 Wyndham Championship) and one stroke shy of Rickie Fowler’s tournament record 61 (R4/2017).
Is making second appearance at the Hero World Challenge (T10/2022).
His best finish in 2024 was runner-up at the Travelers Championship after losing a playoff to Scottie Scheffler.
Scottie Scheffler (2nd/-16) seeks to join Tiger Woods (2006, 2007) and Viktor Hovland (2021, 2022) as the only back-to-back winners of the Hero World Challenge; has never shot an over-par 18-hole score in 15 rounds at the Hero World Challenge.
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With rounds of 68-67-68, Keegan Bradley (4th/-13) attempts to shoot four rounds in the 60s for the second time in seven appearances at the Hero World Challenge; finished runner-up in 2012 at Sherwood Country Club (69-69-67-69).
Sahith Theegala (T5/-12) was 5-under through his first seven holes en route to a 6-under 66; among nine top-10s in 2024 were runner-up finishes in two Signature Events (The Sentry, RBC Heritage).
