Pebble Beach, CA …

Jordan Spieth has set a career first in moving six shots clear of the field heading to the final round of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

The double Major winner’s lead is Spieth’s largest 54-hole lead in his PGA Tour career.

Of his 11 previous 54-hole leads, only twice has Spieth been the solo leader and not gone on to win. Both times, those were one-shot leads heading into Sunday – the 2015 Shell Houston Open and the 2016 Masters.

The world’s sixth-ranked player, who recorded just 23 putts including 10 on his inward half, seemed to take all the drama out of the final round at Pebble Beach by shooting his second-consecutive 65 of this week.

Jordan Spieth setting a new PGA Tour career record in leading by six shots/

“I couldn’t have asked for a better putting day,” he said.

The six-shot advantage is the second largest 54-hole lead in tournament history.

“Not getting too frustrated,” he replied. “Recognizing these greens are very tough to putt and from inside 10 feet, there are going to be mistakes that are made. … Staying really patient and staying focused on a goal.

“Telling myself, ‘Hey, I’m not sure what it’s going to be, it might be 3 under, it might be 4 under tomorrow. But staying really focused on I’m challenging my goal, not looking at anybody else. That’s the toughest part tomorrow.”

Spieth is targeting his ninth PGA Tour title win and his first since last May in capturing the Dean & DeLuca Invitational.

And nothing would please the Texan more than just a second victory in his career before the Masters.

“Winning before Augusta is always a goal,” he said.

Jordan Spieth on route to a six-shot lead on day three of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Photo – www.pgatour.com)

“Getting into a position to win and then being able to close it is a big confidence boost. In the last two years we have won going into Augusta and I feel like it helped me there. So that would be nice.

“Obviously, it being here, first and foremost, would be really special. To be able to say that you won at Pebble Beach on these three magnificent golf courses would be special. Jake and I are going to be grinding as a team tomorrow. We want to win it as a team, too. But, yeah, it would be very special. It would be great, obviously, with AT&T.

“At this venue, it would be phenomenal.!

And then what does Spieth see as his biggest challenge leading by six.

“Not getting too frustrated,” he stated.

“Again, recognising these greens are very tough to putt and from inside 10 feet, there are going to be mistakes that are made. Not getting too frustrated. Staying really patient and staying focused on a goal. Telling myself, hey, I’m not sure what it’s going to be, it might be 3- under, it might be 4-under tomorrow, but staying really focused on I’m challenging my goal, not looking at anybody else.

“That’s the toughest part tomorrow.”