MacIntyre mostly went blow for blow against the world’s best player in the third round, shooting 68 to Scheffler’s 67, and by making a 41-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, he gave himself a four-shot cushion heading into the penultimate Sunday of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Europe's Ryder Cup team has just one guaranteed spot up for grabs after Robert McIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton secured automatic qualification for the team, which will defend its title from Sept. 26-28.