Players Championship highlights: Best action, shots and scores from Round three

Webb Simpson took commanding seven-shot lead into the final round

Webb Simpson took another giant stride towards victory at the Players Championship by ensuring he will take a commanding seven-shot lead into the final round at Sawgrass.

The American, who led by five shots going into the third day following his course record-equalling 63, could not quite hit those heights on Saturday, but still carded a 68 to move on to 19 under par overall.

He hit four birdies, two bogeys and an eagle three at the par-five 11th.

Speaking after his round in a video posted on the PGA Tour website, he said: "If you were to ask me: 'Could someone get to 19 under?', I would have said that would be really tough and the conditions have to be just right.

"On the first round, the greens are soft and gettable, yesterday was a little tougher but I had one of those magical rounds.

"Twelve under is in second, I would have taken that and run with it through three days.

"I feel like I'm playing good, solid golf, but so far I've holed out a few times from off the green and made some long putts, and to get to that score I think you need to do that."

Selected scores

197 Webb Simpson (USA) 66 63 68

204 Danny Lee (Nzl) 68 66 70

206 Dustin Johnson (USA) 66 71 69

207 Jason Day (Aus) 69 67 71, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 68 66 73, Xander Schauffele (USA) 68 68 71, Jason Dufner (USA) 72 69 66, Jimmy Walker (USA) 69 68 70

208 Tiger Woods (USA) 72 71 65, Harold Varner III (USA) 71 67 70, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 69 71 68, Ian Poulter (Eng) 70 69 69, Patrick Cantlay (USA) 66 68 74, Matt Kuchar (USA) 66 71 71, Jordan Spieth (USA) 75 68 65

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