Jordan Spieth roars into seven shot lead in California

Shane Lowry and Seamus Power both well off the pace in Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Jordan Spieth has a seven shot lead heading into the final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photograph: Getty/Harry How
Jordan Spieth has a seven shot lead heading into the final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Photograph: Getty/Harry How

Jordan Spieth is in prime position to claim his first PGA Tour title in over a year as he has a six-shot lead going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The two-time major winner last won back in January 2016 at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions but he is on course to win in California after firing a seven-under-par 65 in the third round.

Shane Lowry is well off the pace at five under following a third round 72, while Seamus Power is two strokes further back.

Spieth, who did win in the PGA Tour of Australiasia in November, started the day in a share of the lead with world number one Jason Day and American Derek Fathauer on 10 under.

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But he was the only one who could kick on as he fired eight birdies, including five on the back nine, and a single bogey to move to 17 under and in pole position to lift the trophy on Sunday.

He leads Brandt Snedeker by six with Dustin Johnson and Kelly Kraft a shot further back on 10 under.

Day fell out of the running with a three-over-par 75 while Fathauer went round two over.