Kuchar hangs tough, Woods struggles
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June 3, 2013, Monday
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MATT Kuchar has thrived in tough conditions at the Memorial that sent Tiger Woods to the worst nine holes of his US PGA Tour career in Dublin, Ohio.
Kuchar on Saturday survived a nasty combination of swirling wind and fast greens at Muirfield Village for a 2-under 70, giving him a two-shot lead over Kevin Chappell and Kyle Stanley going into the final round.
"It was a bit of survival," Kuchar said. "I was fortunate to make a handful of birdies. I think anytime you make a birdie in these conditions, you feel like you're really up on the field here. Most of these holes, you're looking at just getting out with a par."
Woods didn't get away with anything. Going for his sixth win on Saturday, and his fourth victory in his last five tournaments, Woods had two double bogeys and a triple bogey on the back nine for a 44, breaking by one shot his highest nine-hole total as a pro. And he made that without a penalty shot.
"The conditions were tough and when I missed it cost me," Woods said.
"I caught the wrong gusts at the wrong time, made a couple bad swings and all in all, it just went the wrong way."
He wound up 16 shots out of the lead. Woods will tee off late, but on the opposite side of the course in the two-tee start because of weather.
The tournament was happy just to complete 54 holes with mid-afternoon storms that avoided Muirfield Village.
Kuchar on Saturday survived a nasty combination of swirling wind and fast greens at Muirfield Village for a 2-under 70, giving him a two-shot lead over Kevin Chappell and Kyle Stanley going into the final round.
"It was a bit of survival," Kuchar said. "I was fortunate to make a handful of birdies. I think anytime you make a birdie in these conditions, you feel like you're really up on the field here. Most of these holes, you're looking at just getting out with a par."
Woods didn't get away with anything. Going for his sixth win on Saturday, and his fourth victory in his last five tournaments, Woods had two double bogeys and a triple bogey on the back nine for a 44, breaking by one shot his highest nine-hole total as a pro. And he made that without a penalty shot.
"The conditions were tough and when I missed it cost me," Woods said.
"I caught the wrong gusts at the wrong time, made a couple bad swings and all in all, it just went the wrong way."
He wound up 16 shots out of the lead. Woods will tee off late, but on the opposite side of the course in the two-tee start because of weather.
The tournament was happy just to complete 54 holes with mid-afternoon storms that avoided Muirfield Village.
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