Justin Thomas is using a longer driver this week at the Hero World Challenge, which has paid dividends so far.

Justin Thomas has a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

The chatter around Justin Thomas heading into Hero World Challenge week was that he was putting into play a 46-inch driver—the longest allowed by the rules. But it was mostly the putter on Saturday that put him in position to lift a trophy for the first time since his second major victory in the 2022 PGA Championship.

Thomas opened in 6-under 66, including six birdies in eight holes on the back nine, and is solo second and two shots behind Young. A birdie putt on the 18th hole grazed the edge of the cup, and if it would’ve fallen, Thomas would’ve shot 29 on the back with five straight birdies to finish.

Justin Thomas was long off the tee and made a few long putts on the back nine to overtake Scottie Scheffler with a 6-under 66 and build a one-shot lead Saturday over golf’s best player going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge in Nassau,

Justin Thomas was long off the tee and made a few long putts on the back nine to overtake Scottie Scheffler with a 6-under 66 and build a one-shot lead Saturday over golf's best player going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge.

Justin Thomas has one last chance to win a tournament in 2024 and he’ll head into the final round with a one-stroke lead over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Hero World Challenge.

Justin Thomas fired six birdies in a six-under par 66 on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over world number one Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round of the Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge golf tournament.