Ponte Vedra (US): Tiger Woods dominated the front nine while Jordan Spieth dominated the back nine to card 65 each to enter the top 10 even as Webb Simpson extended the lead after third day at the PLAYERS Championship.
Overnight leader Simpson (68) did not let slip-up, ending at 19-under, which equalled the record for a 54-hole total. Simpson, now holds the largest lead at seven in the history of the tournament. Simpson is seven clear of Danny Lee (70) and nine ahead of Dustin Johnson (69), while five players were at 9-under. Among the seven at 8-under and 11 behind were Woods and Spieth, who shot 65 each and are capable of coming out with that or better yet again.
In the morning, Woods and Spieth, starting at 1-under for the event, finished the third day at 8-under. Woods dominated the first 12 holes, during which he had eight birdies, but then the birdies dried up. His 6-under 30 front nine was his best 9-hole score at the Championship and raised visions of a 59, just like it did when Simpson was on a roll Friday. Woods’ run came to an end when he bogeyed the Par-4 at the 14th hole. He had no birdies in last six holes to finish at 65.
Chawrasia slips
Sicily: SSP Chawrasia let a great start slip with a bunch of bogeys thereafter and slipped from tied 38th to tied 68th as he carded 1-over 72 in the third round of the Rocco Forte Open Verdura. Chawrasia, who is now 1-over after 54 holes, started the day with three birdies in first four holes but then dropped shots on sixth, ninth, 10th, 14th and 18th. He had only one more birdie on 12th.
