NORTON knows the task at hand heading into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship today.
Woods sits 6 shots behind Louis Oosthuizen after posting a 3-under 68 for the second consecutive day yesterday. And although he didn t go low like some of his other counterparts at the top of the leaderboard, he knows that a score is out there for the taking on the birdie-filled fairways of TPC Boston.
I m going to have to put up one of those rounds, Woods said. It won t surprise me if somebody shoots 8- or 9-under par tomorrow because of where the pin locations are. Somebody is going to go out there and do it. It may be early, it may be late, who knows, but hopefully I am one of those guys.
Woods was in a similar position when he trailedVijay Singhin 2006, and used a quick start with two eagles for a 6-under 30 on the front nine to rally for the title. Getting off to another fast start will be crucial for anybody who wants to catch the scorching Oosthuizen.
I m going to need a quick start like I had that day, said Woods, whose largest final 54-hole comeback is 5 shots at both the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational and the 2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. That s basically what (Oosthuizen) did and that s what (Keegan Bradley) did, as well (shooting 63 as well to move to 6-under). You get off to quick starts, you can get it going.
Woods hasn t broken 70 during the third round of play in his last two tournaments (PGA Championship and The Barclays), but he pulled off the highly publicized feat yesterday.
He had a difficult time consistently getting the ball close for convertible birdies with his approach shots on the first four holes. He rolled in a 12-footer for birdie on the par-4 fifth, and added another 11-footer on the seventh hole to go out in 34, thanks to an up-and-down from an awkward lie out of the rough at the ninth.
After dropping a shot at the long par-3 11th, Woods used birdies at 15 and 16 to get to 1-under on the back. Woods hit 9-of-14 fairways and 13 greens in regulation, but again the flat stick will be the deciding factor if he can make a run at the win.
I had some looks today, said Woods. I hit he ball well again today and just didn t make as many putts as I did the first day
Unknown Molder
Among all the big names that line the leaderboard of this year s championship is 33-year-oldBryce Molder.
The Georgia Tech product, who turned pro in 2001 after his college playing days, shot under par for the third straight day with a 3-under 68. Molder came into this week ranked 96th in the FedEx Cup points and hasn t cracked the top 10 in a tournament since his first showing of the year, when he was tied for seventh at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
Some could say Molder is playing with house money against the big names of the tournament, and another solid round should assure him a chance of moving on in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
You ve got to take your chances when you get them, Molder said. But you do know we ve got to make some birdies and go catch (the leaders).
Moore needed
Ryan Moore was done in by a tough start on the front nine, but the 29-year-old from Tacoma, Wash., knows he has the ability to go low as his name sat next to leaders after 36 holes.
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