MARTIN LAIRD TWO CLEAR OF THE ARNOLD PALMER FIELD
Scot Martin Laird will start the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a two-stroke lead at Bay Hill, Florida.
The Glasgow man stood up well to the front-running pressure and the steamy hot temperatures in the mid-80s to returned a two-under-par 70 for an 11-under-par 54-hole tally of 205.
Laird had been joined in the lead by the first-round pacemaker, Spencer Levin, during the round but the Scot pulled away again over the closing holes. Levin posted a 71 for 207.
And there's another two-shot gap to the third-placed Bubba Watson, who had a 68 for 209, and Steve Marino (71).
Laird will not be counting his chickens but the Scot is five shots clear of joint fourth-placed Rickie Fowler and David Thoms which would put Levin, Watson and Marino in the frame as Laird's only real threats and only if he starts making more bogeys that birdies.
Tiger Woods' second-round charge went into reverse gear over the third round. He followed up rounds of 73 and 68 with a two-over-par 74.
He had an eagle 3 at the long sixth but a double bogey 6 at the par-4 13th. He did birdie the long fourth and the short 17th but he had too many bogeys and not enough birdies to cancel them out.
Woods has slipped back to one-under-par 215 and joint 29th place.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
Players from US unless stated
205 Martin Laird (Scotland) 70 65 70.
207 Spencer Levin 68 70 71.
209 Bubby Watson 70 71 68, Steve Marino
71 67 71.
210 David Thoms 74 67 69, Rickie Fowler 69 71 70.
211 Marc Leishman (Australia) 73 72 66, Trevor Immelman (S Africa) 72 71 68, John Senden (Australia) 71 72 68, Charles Howell 73 65 73.
Other scores:
213 Brian Davis (England) 70 72 71 (T15).
214 Phil Mickelson 70 75 69, Justin Rose (England) 72 72 70, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 73 68 73, Jim Furyk 74 69 71 (T20).
215 Ian Poulter (England) 71 71 73, Tiger Woods 73 68 74 (T29).
219 Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 72 75 72 (T58).
220 Ernie Els (S Africa) 75 72 73 (T65).
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ON THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
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The Glasgow man stood up well to the front-running pressure and the steamy hot temperatures in the mid-80s to returned a two-under-par 70 for an 11-under-par 54-hole tally of 205.
Laird had been joined in the lead by the first-round pacemaker, Spencer Levin, during the round but the Scot pulled away again over the closing holes. Levin posted a 71 for 207.
And there's another two-shot gap to the third-placed Bubba Watson, who had a 68 for 209, and Steve Marino (71).
Laird will not be counting his chickens but the Scot is five shots clear of joint fourth-placed Rickie Fowler and David Thoms which would put Levin, Watson and Marino in the frame as Laird's only real threats and only if he starts making more bogeys that birdies.
Tiger Woods' second-round charge went into reverse gear over the third round. He followed up rounds of 73 and 68 with a two-over-par 74.
He had an eagle 3 at the long sixth but a double bogey 6 at the par-4 13th. He did birdie the long fourth and the short 17th but he had too many bogeys and not enough birdies to cancel them out.
Woods has slipped back to one-under-par 215 and joint 29th place.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
Players from US unless stated
205 Martin Laird (Scotland) 70 65 70.
207 Spencer Levin 68 70 71.
209 Bubby Watson 70 71 68, Steve Marino
71 67 71.
210 David Thoms 74 67 69, Rickie Fowler 69 71 70.
211 Marc Leishman (Australia) 73 72 66, Trevor Immelman (S Africa) 72 71 68, John Senden (Australia) 71 72 68, Charles Howell 73 65 73.
Other scores:
213 Brian Davis (England) 70 72 71 (T15).
214 Phil Mickelson 70 75 69, Justin Rose (England) 72 72 70, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 73 68 73, Jim Furyk 74 69 71 (T20).
215 Ian Poulter (England) 71 71 73, Tiger Woods 73 68 74 (T29).
219 Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 72 75 72 (T58).
220 Ernie Els (S Africa) 75 72 73 (T65).
TO VIEW THE SCOREBOARD AND CHECK THE SCORECARDS
ON THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
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