2023 American Express leaderboard, scores: Co-leaders Jon Rahm, Davis Thompson set for duel in final round

Can the PGA Tour rookie take down the former world No. 1?

Jon Rahm continued to impress Saturday at Round 3 of the 2023 American Express. Shooting out of the gates at the Stadium Course, the 2018 champion quickly made up the two-stroke deficit to 18 and 36-hole leader Davis Thompson. Playing his first 12 holes at 8 under, Rahm eventually reached 24 under for the tournament before a slowdown on the greens.

Carding one bogey and five pars over the course of his final six holes, Rahm will head into the final round at 23 under and in a share of the lead with Thompson. While the PGA Tour rookie was unable to match his par-5 prowess from the first two days that included a total of five eagles, the 23-year-old showed gumption and guts often lost on a first-year player.

Never wavering in the face of adversity, Thompson came in with a respectable 5-under 67 to stand alongside Rahm and four strokes ahead of their nearest pursuers. While the potential for a match-play situation between the final pairing is high, there are many hoping that will not be the case as Tom Kim, Sam Burns and Taylor Montgomery sit five strokes adrift with Scottie Scheffler and Sungjae Im just one more behind.