Woods races to 7-stroke lead
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August 5, 2013, Monday
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Even when Tiger Wood is just good, he’s capable of distancing himself from everyone else.
Woods followed one of the best rounds of his life with a solid 2-under 68 on Saturday in the third round of the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, giving him a seven-shot lead and setting him up for a remarkable eighth victory at Firestone Country Club.
Woods also could capture his 79th victory on the PGA Tour, drawing him within three of Snead’s record of 82.
“I’ll just go out there and execute my game plan,” he said. “It all starts with what the weather is doing, and then I build it from there. We’ll see what I do tomorrow.”
Unlike in a second-round 61 that could easily have been a 59 or even lower, Woods didn’t recover from all of his errant shots. He bogeyed the ninth, 14th and 16th holes, failing to bounce back from mediocre shots.
“You know, today was a day that I didn’t quite have it,” said Woods, who was at 15-under 195. “But I scored. And that’s the name of the game, posting a number, and I did today. I grinded my way around that golf course.”
Woods began the third round with a seven-shot lead after rounds of 66 and the career-best 61, the fourth time he has gone that low, also matching the tournament record originally set by Jose Maria Olazabal in 1990.
Henrik Stenson was second after a 67. Jason Dufner was eight strokes back after a 67, and Luke Donald (68), Bill Haas (69) and Chris Wood (70) followed at 6 under. Defending champ Keegan Bradley, with a 71, was another shot back along with Miguel Angel Jimenez, who put up the day’s low round with a 65. Rounding out the top 10 were 2011 Bridgestone winner and reigning Masters champ Adam Scott and Zach Johnson.
A victory for Woods would tie the PGA Tour record with his eighth at Firestone Country Club, matching the eight he already has at Bay Hill and the eight wins that Sam Snead had at the Greater Greensboro Open. He also could capture his 79th victory on the PGA Tour, drawing him within three of Snead’s record of 82.
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