Englishman and American share third-round lead at Akron, Ohio
Rampant Rose reels in Furyk
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Justin Rose reeled in Jim Furyk at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational courtesy of a sizzling seven under par bogey free round of 63.
The Englishman holed a massive 38ft putt on the closing hole for his seventh birdie of the day, signing off a superb round in style as he moved to nine under par for the tournament at Firestone Country Club.
American Furyk holed a significant putt of his own on the last – a testing 11ft par save – to ensure he kept a share of the lead with a one under par round of 69.
Furyk’s playing partner, Ireland’s Shane Lowry, remains in touching distance of the pacesetters with a three under par 67, carding his fifth birdie of the day on the 16th hole after back-to-back bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes.
Lowry is two shots back on seven under par and in third position, while Englishman Ian Poulter surged through the field with a round of 65 to sit a further two shots back on five under par, sharing fourth position with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson (68), Australia Steven Bowditch (63) and American Bubba Watson (69).
Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell posted a round of 69 to share eighth place on four under par, alongside Brooks Koepka (68), the 2014 European Tour Rookie of the Year, and American Robert Streb (68).
Key player quotes
Justin Rose - 63 (-9 total)
“There's only been two bogey-free rounds all week and any time you keep it clean like that, it really helps your score, obviously. I think mentally it's great too. And today it wasn't like I was not in trouble. There were a couple key moments on the front nine, I drove it right on six and hit it to the left edge of the green. I was off in the fringe and knocked it up to six feet and made that. Then the next hole, miss it in the bunker short and right, hit the bunker shot to seven, eight feet and made that. After starting birdie, birdie, those little saves around the front nine were important to keep the momentum going.”
Jim Furyk - 69 (-9 total)
“I felt pretty good about the round all in all. It was kind of two different nines, to be honest with you. I felt like I struck the ball pretty good on the front. I drove the ball beautifully. I hit a lot of fairways and had opportunities, but didn't knock in some putts that I probably could have or should have. And felt like the front nine could have been better. But then the back nine, I missed a bunch of fairways. I think, when I finally did hit one on 18, I was in a divot and an awful lie. Finally hit a fairway and still couldn't make a good swing at it. I really just kind of gutted it out and ground it out and made the best I could of the back nine. I really think I scored well to shoot even par and kind of held myself in the golf tournament.”
Shane Lowry - 67 (-7 total)
“I'm pretty happy. I had a couple of slip ups on the back nine, but all in all I played quite nice. I gave myself a couple of chances coming in. It would have been nice to hole that one on the last. I'm right where I want to be going into tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. It is a big event, a chance of going out there and doing something special. I’m looking forward to it.”
.EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
ALL THE THIRD ROUND SCORES
| T1 | 7 | |
| -9 | F | -7 | 67 | 71 | 63 | -- | 201 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
| T1 | -- | |
| -9 | F | -1 | 66 | 66 | 69 | -- | 201 | 6 | 20 | 14 |
|
| | 3 | 1 | |
| -7 | F | -3 | 70 | 66 | 67 | -- | 203 | -- | -- | -- |
|
| | T4 | 30 | |
| -5 | F | -7 | 73 | 69 | 63 | -- | 205 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
|
| | T4 | 16 | |
| -5 | F | -5 | 68 | 72 | 65 | -- | 205 | 51 | 63 | 12 | |
| T4 | 1 | |
| -5 | F | -2 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -- | 205 | 38 | 52 | 14 | |
| T4 | 2 | |
| -5 | F | -1 | 70 | 66 | 69 | -- | 205 | 2 | 2 | -- |
|
| | T8 | -- | |
| -4 | F | -2 | 68 | 70 | 68 | -- | 206 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| | T8 | -- | |
| -4 | F | -2 | 69 | 69 | 68 | -- | 206 | 19 | 18 | 1 | |
| | T8 | 3 | |
| -4 | F | -1 | 66 | 71 | 69 | -- | 206 | 144 | 159 | 15 | |
| | T11 | 15 | |
| -3 | F | -4 | 70 | 71 | 66 | -- | 207 | 21 | 22 | 1 | |
| | T11 | 6 | |
| -3 | F | E | 65 | 72 | 70 | -- | 207 | 11 | 11 | -- | |
| | T13 | 4 | |
| -2 | F | -1 | 69 | 70 | 69 | -- | 208 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| | T13 | 5 | |
| -2 | F | E | 69 | 69 | 70 | -- | 208 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| | T15 | 19 | |
| -1 | F | -3 | 73 | 69 | 67 | -- | 209 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T15 | 2 | |
| -1 | F | E | 67 | 72 | 70 | -- | 209 | 14 | 16 | 2 | |
| | T17 | 29 | |
| E | F | -3 | 74 | 69 | 67 | -- | 210 | 22 | 23 | 1 | |
| T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | -1 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -- | 210 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | -1 | 70 | 71 | 69 | -- | 210 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T17 | 3 | |
| E | F | E | 70 | 70 | 70 | -- | 210 | 39 | 45 | 6 | |
| | T17 | -- | |
| E | F | 1 | 69 | 70 | 71 | -- | 210 | 30 | 34 | 4 | |
| | T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | 2 | 71 | 67 | 72 | -- | 210 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| | T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | 2 | 71 | 67 | 72 | -- | 210 | 29 | 33 | 4 | |
| | T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | 2 | 68 | 70 | 72 | -- | 210 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| | T17 | 9 | |
| E | F | 2 | 70 | 68 | 72 | -- | 210 | 1 | 1 | -- | |
| | T26 | 30 | |
| 1 | F | -4 | 71 | 74 | 66 | -- | 211 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T26 | 8 | |
| 1 | F | -1 | 69 | 73 | 69 | -- | 211 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T26 | 8 | |
| 1 | F | -1 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -- | 211 | 25 | 27 | 2 | |
| | T26 | 8 | |
| 1 | F | -1 | 72 | 70 | 69 | -- | 211 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T26 | 6 | |
| 1 | F | 1 | 70 | 70 | 71 | -- | 211 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| | T26 | 18 | |
| 1 | F | 3 | 68 | 70 | 73 | -- | 211 | 105 | 114 | 9 | |
| | T26 | 24 | |
| 1 | F | 5 | 69 | 67 | 75 | -- | 211 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| | T33 | 13 | |
| 2 | F | -1 | 70 | 73 | 69 | -- | 212 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T33 | 1 | |
| 2 | F | E | 72 | 70 | 70 | -- | 212 | 48 | 49 | 1 | |
| | T33 | 1 | |
| 2 | F | E | 70 | 72 | 70 | -- | 212 | 129 | 138 | 9 | |
| | T33 | 1 | |
| 2 | F | E | 74 | 68 | 70 | -- | 212 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |
| | T33 | 1 | |
| 2 | F | E | 70 | 72 | 70 | -- | 212 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T33 | 7 | |
| 2 | F | 1 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -- | 212 | 159 | 165 | 6 | |
| | T33 | 7 | |
| 2 | F | 1 | 72 | 69 | 71 | -- | 212 | 84 | 93 | 9 | |
| | T33 | 7 | |
| 2 | F | 1 | 68 | 73 | 71 | -- | 212 | 23 | 21 | 2 | |
| | T33 | 7 | |
| 2 | F | 1 | 70 | 71 | 71 | -- | 212 | 111 | 122 | 11 | |
| | T33 | 13 | |
| 2 | F | 2 | 70 | 70 | 72 | -- | 212 | 15 | 13 | 2 | |
| | T33 | 7 | |
| 2 | F | 1 | 75 | 66 | 71 | -- | 212 | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| | T33 | 13 | |
| 2 | F | 2 | 72 | 68 | 72 | -- | 212 | 28 | 28 | -- | |
| | T45 | 17 | |
| 4 | F | -2 | 74 | 72 | 68 | -- | 214 | 50 | 48 | 2 | |
| | T45 | 11 | |
| 4 | F | -1 | 68 | 77 | 69 | -- | 214 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T45 | 4 | |
| 4 | F | E | 71 | 73 | 70 | -- | 214 | 49 | 47 | 2 | |
| | T45 | 11 | |
| 4 | F | 2 | 72 | 70 | 72 | -- | 214 | 31 | 30 | 1 | |
| | T45 | 25 | |
| 4 | F | 4 | 70 | 70 | 74 | -- | 214 | 34 | 36 | 2 | |
| | T50 | 1 | |
| 5 | F | 1 | 75 | 69 | 71 | -- | 215 | 130 | 134 | 4 | |
| | T50 | 6 | |
| 5 | F | E | 77 | 68 | 70 | -- | 215 | -- | -- | -- | |
| T50 | 1 | |
| 5 | F | 1 | 77 | 67 | 71 | -- | 215 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T50 | 16 | |
| 5 | F | 3 | 68 | 74 | 73 | -- | 215 | 199 | 203 | 4 | |
| | T50 | 16 | |
| 5 | F | 3 | 73 | 69 | 73 | -- | 215 | 17 | 15 | 2 | |
| | T55 | 17 | |
| 6 | F | -3 | 77 | 72 | 67 | -- | 216 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T55 | 7 | |
| 6 | F | E | 73 | 73 | 70 | -- | 216 | 3 | 3 | -- | |
| | T55 | 6 | |
| 6 | F | 2 | 75 | 69 | 72 | -- | 216 | 32 | 29 | 3 | |
| | T58 | 11 | |
| 7 | F | E | 74 | 73 | 70 | -- | 217 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T58 | 4 | |
| 7 | F | 1 | 76 | 70 | 71 | -- | 217 | 55 | 55 | -- | |
| | T58 | 9 | |
| 7 | F | 3 | 69 | 75 | 73 | -- | 217 | 20 | 17 | 3 | |
| | T58 | 9 | |
| 7 | F | 3 | 73 | 71 | 73 | -- | 217 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T58 | 12 | |
| 7 | F | 4 | 69 | 74 | 74 | -- | 217 | 96 | 98 | 2 | |
| | T63 | 1 | |
| 8 | F | 2 | 72 | 74 | 72 | -- | 218 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T63 | 7 | |
| 8 | F | 3 | 70 | 75 | 73 | -- | 218 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T63 | 1 | |
| 8 | F | 2 | 75 | 71 | 72 | -- | 218 | 24 | 24 | -- | |
| | T63 | 7 | |
| 8 | F | 3 | 72 | 73 | 73 | -- | 218 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T63 | 14 | |
| 8 | F | 4 | 72 | 72 | 74 | -- | 218 | 77 | 79 | 2 | |
| | 68 | 6 | |
| 9 | F | 3 | 71 | 75 | 73 | -- | 219 | 33 | 31 | 2 | |
| | T69 | 2 | |
| 10 | F | 2 | 77 | 71 | 72 | -- | 220 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | T69 | -- | |
| 10 | F | 3 | 75 | 72 | 73 | -- | 220 | 56 | 54 | 2 | |
| | T69 | 13 | |
| 10 | F | 5 | 72 | 73 | 75 | -- | 220 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | 72 | 10 | |
| 11 | F | 5 | 74 | 72 | 75 | -- | 221 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | 73 | 1 | |
| 12 | F | 3 | 74 | 75 | 73 | -- | 222 | 53 | 51 | 2 | |
| | T74 | 2 | |
| 15 | F | 2 | 74 | 79 | 72 | -- | 225 | 74 | 74 | -- | |
| | T74 | 2 | |
| 15 | F | 6 | 72 | 77 | 76 | -- | 225 | 64 | 62 | 2 | |
| | 76 | 1 | |
| 16 | F | 5 | 77 | 74 | 75 | -- | 226 | -- | -- | -- | |
| | 77 | -- | |
| 17 | F | E | 82 | 75 | 70 | -- | 227 | 40 | 38 | 2 | |
| | DNS | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27 | 26 | 1 | |
| | DNS | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| | DNS | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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