Tiger Woods showcased the kind of performance that made him golf's most dominant force on Day 2. Now, it's up to him to sustain the momentum and avoid another late round collapse that has been haunting him in the past two Grand Slam tournaments.
Woods entered the third round of play at Firestone with an impeccable seven-stroke lead after shooting a 61 in the second round to book a 13-under 127 score. The world's no.1 golfer was in his element on Friday, hitting the greens with ease and making incredible putt after another. It was simply vintage Tiger at its finest.
Gunning for his first WGC Bridgestone Invitational title since 2009, Woods will be teei off at No.1 around 1:10 p.m EST. He is grouped with fellow pace-setters Keegan Bradley (6-under par) and Chris Wood (6-under par), who are currently tied at second place.
After shooting a 61 for the fourth time in his career, Woods is oozing with confidence heading into the penultimate round. Yet, he's aware that he needs to increase his seven-shot lead further to keep him in prime position for another title by Sunday.
"I'm very happy I was able to post that," Woods told ESPN. "I just kept thinking, whatever lead I had, let's just keep increasing this lead, and I think it's at seven now. So not too bad after two days."
Billy Haas (5-under par) and Henrik Stenson (5-under par), who will also tee off on no.1, are still very much in contention, but they have to make their moves now for them to keep within striking distance.
TV Schedule and Live Streaming
The TV coverage of the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational will start at 12 p.m. EST in Golf Channel and 2 p.m. EST on CBS.
Live online streaming links are also available on the official PGA Tour website.
Pairings, Tee Times, and Leaderboard
Running scores and results of the third round of the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational are available on the official website of the tournament, while the third-round pairings are listed below.
Tee No. 1
11:10 a.m.: Brandt Snedeker, Brian Gay, Graeme McDowell.
11:20: Richie Ramsay, Thorbjorn Olesen Denmark, D.A. Points.
11:30: Adam Scott, Ian Poulter, Russell Henley.
11:40: Justin Rose, Matteo Manassero, Dustin Johnson.
11:50: Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie, Rory McIlroy.
Noon: Ryan Moore, Hideki Matsuyama, Miguel A. Jimenez.
12:10 p.m.: Francesco Molinari, Angel Cabrera, Paul Casey.
12:20: Jamie Donaldson Wales, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson.
12:30: Steve Stricker, Rickie Fowler, Harris English.
12:40: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Richard Sterne, John Merrick.
12:50: Luke Donald, Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson.
1:00: Bill Haas, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk.
1:10: Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley, Chris Wood.
Tee No. 10
11:10 a.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Lee Westwood, Peter Hanson.
11:20: Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar.
11:30: Michael Thompson, Boo Weekley, Nick Watney.
11:40: Satoshi Kodaira, David Lynn, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano.
11:50 Bo Van Pelt, Carl Pettersson, Branden Grace.
Noon: Scott Piercy, Jonas Blixt, Ken Duke.
12:10 p.m.: Tommy Gainey, Mikko Ilonen, Sang-Moon Bae.
12:20: Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Martin Laird.
12:30: Toru Taniguchi, Charl Schwartzel, Shane Lowry.
12:40: Stephen Gallacher, Billy Horschel, Derek Ernst.
12:50: Kevin Streelman, Brett Rumford.
1:00: Jaco Van Zyl, Daniel Popovic.
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