US Players' Championship news
Sergio's bogey-bogey finish
puts him three shots
off the pace at Sawgrass
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Sergio Garcia bogeyed the final two holes to fall three strokes behind surprise leader Paul Goydos after the third round at the Players Championship on Saturday.
Garcia was tied for the lead after a birdie at the par-5 16th, and momentum seemed to be on his side when he hit a lovely shot to 10 feet at the par-three 17th at the Sawgrass TPC, but his first putt trickled four feet beyond the hole and he missed the comeback attempt.
"I'm a little bit disappointed because I feel that over the last two days I shot pretty much the highest I could," said Garcia.
The Spaniard compounded his problems by dropping another shot at the par-4 8th after pushing his drive into the rough and having to lay up with his second shot.
"I feel like I'm putting well," he added. It's not easy to make a lot of putts, although I went a little brain dead with my first putt on 17 and just jammed it by. With everything that happened I'm still there with a good chance."
Goydos, who has not achieved anything of note since winning the Sony Open in Hawaii in January last year, dropping to 159th in the world rankings, birdied the 17th to take the sole lead. He could have had another birdie at the last, but lipped out a 15-footer and settled for a round of 70.
Goydos, who posted a seven-under 209 total, was asked whether he had ever held the 54-hole lead before: "No, but I've only been on tour for 16 years," he quipped.
Goydos headed fellow American Kenny Perry (72) by one stroke, with Garcia alone in third place on four under.
Bernard Langer, who struggled on the back nine, shot 75 to slip back to two under with Americans Phil Mickelson and Jeff Quinney.
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Sergio Garcia bogeyed the final two holes to fall three strokes behind surprise leader Paul Goydos after the third round at the Players Championship on Saturday.
Garcia was tied for the lead after a birdie at the par-5 16th, and momentum seemed to be on his side when he hit a lovely shot to 10 feet at the par-three 17th at the Sawgrass TPC, but his first putt trickled four feet beyond the hole and he missed the comeback attempt.
"I'm a little bit disappointed because I feel that over the last two days I shot pretty much the highest I could," said Garcia.
The Spaniard compounded his problems by dropping another shot at the par-4 8th after pushing his drive into the rough and having to lay up with his second shot.
"I feel like I'm putting well," he added. It's not easy to make a lot of putts, although I went a little brain dead with my first putt on 17 and just jammed it by. With everything that happened I'm still there with a good chance."
Goydos, who has not achieved anything of note since winning the Sony Open in Hawaii in January last year, dropping to 159th in the world rankings, birdied the 17th to take the sole lead. He could have had another birdie at the last, but lipped out a 15-footer and settled for a round of 70.
Goydos, who posted a seven-under 209 total, was asked whether he had ever held the 54-hole lead before: "No, but I've only been on tour for 16 years," he quipped.
Goydos headed fellow American Kenny Perry (72) by one stroke, with Garcia alone in third place on four under.
Bernard Langer, who struggled on the back nine, shot 75 to slip back to two under with Americans Phil Mickelson and Jeff Quinney.
Ian Poulter is in joint 14th position. The Englishman was hanging doggedly within striking distance of the lead until he struck disaster at the final hole in the third round. Poulter pulled his drive into the lake at the par-4 18th and ran up a triple bogey, all but surrendering his victory chances in one hole. He posted a 73 for an even-par 216 total.
THIRD ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3 x 72)
209 Paul Goydos 68 71 70
210 Kenny Perry 68 70 72
212 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 66 73 73
214 Bernhard Langer (Ger) 72 67 75, Phil Mickelson 70 73 71, Jeff Quinney 71 73 70
215 J.B. Holmes 72 72 71, Tim Petrovic 73 73 69, Boo Weekley 70 71 74, Tom Lehman 73 73 69, Greg Kraft 75 72 68, Briny Baird 71 71 73, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 72 72 71
216 Jerry Kelly 74 72 70, Charlie Wi (Kor) 74 73 69, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 76 70 70, Ian Poulter (Eng) 69 74 73, Stephen Ames (Can) 74 68 74, Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 72 74 70
217 Adam Scott (Aus) 75 71 71, Soren Hansen (Den) 71 73 73, Davis Love III 73 74 70, Ben Curtis 74 72 71, Ben Crane 70 72 75, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 72 72 73, J J Henry 71 73 73, Jim Furyk 74 72 71, Ernie Els (Rsa) 72 71 74
218 Pat Perez 72 74 72, Brett Quigley 70 76 72, Jose Coceres (Arg) 72 75 71, Rocco Mediate 74 72 72, Nicholas Thompson 70 77 71
219 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 73 71 75, John Merrick 70 72 77, Stewart Cink 71 75 73, Fred Couples 70 72 77, Mark Wilson 76 71 72, Anthony Kim 70 70 79, Jonathan Byrd 76 71 72, Ryan Moore 72 74 73, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 73 71 75
220 Kevin Stadler 70 72 78, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 70 74 76, Woody Austin 71 76 73, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 74 71 75
221 Dean Wilson 74 72 75, Nick Watney 76 71 74, Brian Gay 72 74 75, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 73 71 77, Todd Hamilton 69 77 75, Luke Donald (Eng) 75 72 74
222 Chris DiMarco 71 73 78, Billy Mayfair 72 73 77, Cliff Kresge 74 71 77, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 73 74 75, Steve Elkington (Aus) 69 76 77, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 71 74 77, Chad Campbell 73 72 77, Robert Allenby (Aus) 74 71 77, Mike Weir (Can) 71 76 75, D.J. Trahan 70 77 75
223 Kevin Na (Kor) 72 75 76, Bart Bryant 73 71 79, David Toms 77 70 76, Ken Duke 72 75 76, Heath Slocum 69 76 78, Johnson Wagner 72 74 77, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 77 70 76
224 Camilo Villegas (Col) 74 73 77
225 Jose-Maria Olazabal (Spa) 70 75 80
226 Troy Matteson 70 76 80, Jason Bohn 74 73 79
227 Tommy Armour III 71 76 80
209 Paul Goydos 68 71 70
210 Kenny Perry 68 70 72
212 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 66 73 73
214 Bernhard Langer (Ger) 72 67 75, Phil Mickelson 70 73 71, Jeff Quinney 71 73 70
215 J.B. Holmes 72 72 71, Tim Petrovic 73 73 69, Boo Weekley 70 71 74, Tom Lehman 73 73 69, Greg Kraft 75 72 68, Briny Baird 71 71 73, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 72 72 71
216 Jerry Kelly 74 72 70, Charlie Wi (Kor) 74 73 69, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 76 70 70, Ian Poulter (Eng) 69 74 73, Stephen Ames (Can) 74 68 74, Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 72 74 70
217 Adam Scott (Aus) 75 71 71, Soren Hansen (Den) 71 73 73, Davis Love III 73 74 70, Ben Curtis 74 72 71, Ben Crane 70 72 75, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 72 72 73, J J Henry 71 73 73, Jim Furyk 74 72 71, Ernie Els (Rsa) 72 71 74
218 Pat Perez 72 74 72, Brett Quigley 70 76 72, Jose Coceres (Arg) 72 75 71, Rocco Mediate 74 72 72, Nicholas Thompson 70 77 71
219 Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 73 71 75, John Merrick 70 72 77, Stewart Cink 71 75 73, Fred Couples 70 72 77, Mark Wilson 76 71 72, Anthony Kim 70 70 79, Jonathan Byrd 76 71 72, Ryan Moore 72 74 73, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 73 71 75
220 Kevin Stadler 70 72 78, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 70 74 76, Woody Austin 71 76 73, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 74 71 75
221 Dean Wilson 74 72 75, Nick Watney 76 71 74, Brian Gay 72 74 75, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 73 71 77, Todd Hamilton 69 77 75, Luke Donald (Eng) 75 72 74
222 Chris DiMarco 71 73 78, Billy Mayfair 72 73 77, Cliff Kresge 74 71 77, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 73 74 75, Steve Elkington (Aus) 69 76 77, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 71 74 77, Chad Campbell 73 72 77, Robert Allenby (Aus) 74 71 77, Mike Weir (Can) 71 76 75, D.J. Trahan 70 77 75
223 Kevin Na (Kor) 72 75 76, Bart Bryant 73 71 79, David Toms 77 70 76, Ken Duke 72 75 76, Heath Slocum 69 76 78, Johnson Wagner 72 74 77, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 77 70 76
224 Camilo Villegas (Col) 74 73 77
225 Jose-Maria Olazabal (Spa) 70 75 80
226 Troy Matteson 70 76 80, Jason Bohn 74 73 79
227 Tommy Armour III 71 76 80
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