Villegas falters and Rollins moves
into Buick Invitational lead
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
John Rollins climbed into a three-stroke lead at the Buick Invitational after carding a two-under-par 70 in the third round at Torrey Pines, San Diego in California on Saturday.
Rollins birdied the second, fourth and sixth holes and traded two birdies and three bogeys on the back nine to move three shots ahead of Camilo Villegas with an overall score of 12-under-par 204.
Rollins is bidding for his first title since the 2006 BC Open.
Villegas had started with a one-stroke lead but bogeyed the seventh and double-bogeyed the ninth to go out at three over 39. The Colombian, who won twice on tour last season, appeared to have trouble with rainy and windy conditions early in the day and finished at two over 74 for a 54-hole tally of nine-under 207.
American Nick Watney sits alone in third place after carding a one-under-par 71. Watney started the day in fourth and used a birdie on 17 to jump up a spot.
England's Luke Donald (71) and American Paul Goydos (72) sit tied for fourth, six shots off the pace at one under.
American Charles Warren was the big mover of the day, jumping from 32nd to a tie for sixth place with a four-under-par 68. Warren did much of his damage on the back nine, coming in at 33.
Lucas Glover carded a three-under-par 69 and Charley Hoffman, who began the day in third place, slumped to a two over 74 to join Warren at seven shots back.
Reigning British Open and PGA champion Padraig Harrington double-bogeyed the fourth and bogeyed the seventh and could not make up the deficit on the back nine, carding a 74 for the second straight day and slipping to 15 shots off the pace.
Phil Mickelson, who has won this event three times, bogeyed three of the first 11 holes and finished with a one-over-par 73 on the day to leave him at one under for the tournament.
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
204 John Rollins 70 64 70
207 Camilo Villegas (Col) 63 70 74
209 Nick Watney 69 69 71
210 Paul Goydos 72 66 72, Luke Donald (Eng) 70 69 71
211 Charles Warren 74 69 68, Charley Hoffman 71 66 74, Lucas Glover 69 73 69
212 Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 66 76 70, George McNeill 71 70 71, J J Henry 70 71 71, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 69 70 73
213 Jeff Klauk 71 73 69, Ben Crane 69 74 70
214 Nathan Green (Aus) 70 72 72, J.B. Holmes 73 70 71, Bill Haas 72 70 72, Marc Leishman (Aus) 74 68 72, Harrison Frazar 69 70 75
215 Robert Garrigus 68 74 73, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 71 71 73, Ted Purdy 74 71 70, Jason Dufner 70 70 75, Ben Curtis 76 66 73, Phil Mickelson 70 72 73, Jarrod Lyle (Aus) 71 74 70, Dean Wilson 71 73 71, Nicholas Thompson 75 70 70, Jason Day (Aus) 69 76 70
216 Jonathan Kaye 70 73 73, Scott Sterling 69 72 75, Lee Janzen 74 72 70, Bubba Watson 71 68 77, Brandt Snedeker 75 68 73, Webb Simpson 72 73 71
217 Aron Price (Aus) 72 72 73, Davis Love III 66 77 74, Parker McLachlin 74 71 72, Gregor Main 70 75 72, Matthew Jones (Aus) 70 73 74, Ricky Barnes 69 73 75, Dustin Johnson 74 71 72, Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 70 72 75, Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 71 74 72
218 Kent Jones 70 71 77, Hunter Mahan 74 70 74, Fred Couples 74 70 74
219 Pat Perez 73 73 73, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 72 74 73, Bart Bryant 73 69 77, John Senden (Aus) 76 70 73, Kevin Sutherland 77 68 74, James Nitties (Aus) 79 67 73, Tom Pernice jun 75 68 76, Y. E Yang (Kor) 77 69 73, Glen Day 72 74 73, Jason Gore 70 69 80, Padraig Harrington (Ire) 71 74 74, Tommy Gainey 77 69 73
220 Tag Ridings 71 72 77, James Driscoll 73 73 74, Charles Howell III 72 71 77, Arjun Atwal (Ind) 72 74 74, David Mathis 75 71 74, Rick Price 72 73 75, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 77 69 74, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 68 74 78
221 D A Points 70 72 79, John Huston 71 71 79, Matt Bettencourt 74 72 75, Johnson Wagner 76 70 75
222 Michael Allen 71 75 76, Colt Knost 73 73 76, Tim Petrovic 73 71 78, David Berganio jun 76 70 76, Woody Austin 74 71 77
223 Brian Bateman 69 77 77, Chris Stroud 73 68 82, Greg Owen (Eng) 70 75 78, Alex Cejka (Ger) 73 72 78
224 Jeff Overton 68 78 78, Gary Woodland 76 70 78, Courtland Lowe 71 72 81
225 Scott McCarron 74 72 79, Jay Williamson 72 71 82
into Buick Invitational lead
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
John Rollins climbed into a three-stroke lead at the Buick Invitational after carding a two-under-par 70 in the third round at Torrey Pines, San Diego in California on Saturday.
Rollins birdied the second, fourth and sixth holes and traded two birdies and three bogeys on the back nine to move three shots ahead of Camilo Villegas with an overall score of 12-under-par 204.
Rollins is bidding for his first title since the 2006 BC Open.
Villegas had started with a one-stroke lead but bogeyed the seventh and double-bogeyed the ninth to go out at three over 39. The Colombian, who won twice on tour last season, appeared to have trouble with rainy and windy conditions early in the day and finished at two over 74 for a 54-hole tally of nine-under 207.
American Nick Watney sits alone in third place after carding a one-under-par 71. Watney started the day in fourth and used a birdie on 17 to jump up a spot.
England's Luke Donald (71) and American Paul Goydos (72) sit tied for fourth, six shots off the pace at one under.
American Charles Warren was the big mover of the day, jumping from 32nd to a tie for sixth place with a four-under-par 68. Warren did much of his damage on the back nine, coming in at 33.
Lucas Glover carded a three-under-par 69 and Charley Hoffman, who began the day in third place, slumped to a two over 74 to join Warren at seven shots back.
Reigning British Open and PGA champion Padraig Harrington double-bogeyed the fourth and bogeyed the seventh and could not make up the deficit on the back nine, carding a 74 for the second straight day and slipping to 15 shots off the pace.
Phil Mickelson, who has won this event three times, bogeyed three of the first 11 holes and finished with a one-over-par 73 on the day to leave him at one under for the tournament.
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
204 John Rollins 70 64 70
207 Camilo Villegas (Col) 63 70 74
209 Nick Watney 69 69 71
210 Paul Goydos 72 66 72, Luke Donald (Eng) 70 69 71
211 Charles Warren 74 69 68, Charley Hoffman 71 66 74, Lucas Glover 69 73 69
212 Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 66 76 70, George McNeill 71 70 71, J J Henry 70 71 71, Mathew Goggin (Aus) 69 70 73
213 Jeff Klauk 71 73 69, Ben Crane 69 74 70
214 Nathan Green (Aus) 70 72 72, J.B. Holmes 73 70 71, Bill Haas 72 70 72, Marc Leishman (Aus) 74 68 72, Harrison Frazar 69 70 75
215 Robert Garrigus 68 74 73, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 71 71 73, Ted Purdy 74 71 70, Jason Dufner 70 70 75, Ben Curtis 76 66 73, Phil Mickelson 70 72 73, Jarrod Lyle (Aus) 71 74 70, Dean Wilson 71 73 71, Nicholas Thompson 75 70 70, Jason Day (Aus) 69 76 70
216 Jonathan Kaye 70 73 73, Scott Sterling 69 72 75, Lee Janzen 74 72 70, Bubba Watson 71 68 77, Brandt Snedeker 75 68 73, Webb Simpson 72 73 71
217 Aron Price (Aus) 72 72 73, Davis Love III 66 77 74, Parker McLachlin 74 71 72, Gregor Main 70 75 72, Matthew Jones (Aus) 70 73 74, Ricky Barnes 69 73 75, Dustin Johnson 74 71 72, Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 70 72 75, Jesper Parnevik (Swe) 71 74 72
218 Kent Jones 70 71 77, Hunter Mahan 74 70 74, Fred Couples 74 70 74
219 Pat Perez 73 73 73, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 72 74 73, Bart Bryant 73 69 77, John Senden (Aus) 76 70 73, Kevin Sutherland 77 68 74, James Nitties (Aus) 79 67 73, Tom Pernice jun 75 68 76, Y. E Yang (Kor) 77 69 73, Glen Day 72 74 73, Jason Gore 70 69 80, Padraig Harrington (Ire) 71 74 74, Tommy Gainey 77 69 73
220 Tag Ridings 71 72 77, James Driscoll 73 73 74, Charles Howell III 72 71 77, Arjun Atwal (Ind) 72 74 74, David Mathis 75 71 74, Rick Price 72 73 75, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 77 69 74, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 68 74 78
221 D A Points 70 72 79, John Huston 71 71 79, Matt Bettencourt 74 72 75, Johnson Wagner 76 70 75
222 Michael Allen 71 75 76, Colt Knost 73 73 76, Tim Petrovic 73 71 78, David Berganio jun 76 70 76, Woody Austin 74 71 77
223 Brian Bateman 69 77 77, Chris Stroud 73 68 82, Greg Owen (Eng) 70 75 78, Alex Cejka (Ger) 73 72 78
224 Jeff Overton 68 78 78, Gary Woodland 76 70 78, Courtland Lowe 71 72 81
225 Scott McCarron 74 72 79, Jay Williamson 72 71 82
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