Nick Watney Lead first Major Title at PGA Championship
Nick Watney entered Sunday’s final round of the P.G.A. Championship hoping to add himself to the recent trend of golf’s majors making new stars, not adding luster to existing ones. Nick Watney holds a three-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Championship after carding a blistering six-under 66 at Whistling Straits. Watney’s nearest challengers are Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and fellow American Dustin Johnson, who both carded 67s Saturday.
Tiger’s still eight shots behind Watney, though, and despite being 5-under over his last 12 holes, he’ll need a miracle to contend. It would be Woods’ first win at a major after being behind through 54 holes.
Mickelson is a bit hotter, but he has further to go. He was just 1-under entering today’s round, but an eagle at the fifth hole and two birdies have gotten his final round off to a good start. He’s 3-under through seven holes and 4-under for the tournament, and trails Watney by nine strokes. If Tiger needs a miracle, Lefty could use a bigger one.
Seven of the top 10 players on the leaderboard are seeking their first major championship, including Watney and the exciting young McIlroy, who led the British Open at St.Andrews before falling away in his second round.
“I am going to go out there tomorrow, put a tee in the ground on No. 1 and just focus on that shot,” Watney told the official PGA website.
“It is going to be a long day and a tough day but I am really looking forward to it.”
Tiger Woods might be far enough behind leader Nick Watney that he couldn’t see him through a Sheboygan fog, but there’s incentive for Woods to put up a good score Sunday. He can improve his Ryder Cup position, though he’ll probably need some of his fellow players to stumble. Woods is currently 10th in the U.S. standings, with the top eight guaranteed a spot on the team.
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on Aug 15 2010. Filed under Featured News, Sports.
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