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Lee Westwood produces flawless golf for the second day in a row to extend the overnight lead and set up another final round fight with Bryson DeChambeau; Watch the final round live on Sky Sports The Players starting at 1:30 PM on Sunday.
Last Updated: 03/14/21 1:03 am
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A look back at the best of The Players Championship third round action at TPC Sawgrass
A look back at the best of the action from the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
Lee Westwood shot a flawless 68, four under par, to contain the chasing group and take a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau in the final round of The Players Championship.
On an eventful day at Sawgrass, Westwood doubled his one-shot lead overnight and set up a replay of his final round battle with DeChambeau from last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational.
DeChambeau, who claimed a one-shot victory over the Englishman at Bay Hill, showed his determination with a pair of clutches at 18 to sign a 67 of five-under, raising his hopes for consecutive PGA Tour titles.
1:54 Westwood hopes to surpass Bryson DeChambeau in another final group match at The Players, a week after finishing second behind him at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
American duo Justin Thomas (64) and Doug Ghim are tied for third at 10 under, with Paul Casey, Jon Rahm and Brian Harman one shot behind.
Westwood, in the midst of a strong period in his stellar career, played his first nine wide as a host of players in the chasing group sought to steal the headlines.
The 47-year-old underscored his class in the final nine to birdie the 10th and 12th to regain some of the lead, before following a birdie at par five 16 with another at the iconic par three 17 to stay out in front for your account.
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Sunday’s climax promises to be an exciting affair, with the US Open DeChambeau champion in an unsettling position for victory in the PGA Tour flagship event.
DeChambeau, starting the day three shots behind Westwood, birdied the second and fourth in the first nine, before hitting a streak of three straight birdies after the corner to take the lead.
The mighty American canceled a bogey at 14 with a birdie at 16, before hitting his fist after making a valiant 12-foot par putt on the 18th green.
DeChambeau celebrates after a par putt on the 18th green
0:52 DeChambeau reflects on a better round of ball hitting at The Players and looks ahead to another final day matchup with Westwood
Thomas started the third round seven strokes off the pace after 71 straight, but was furious with spectacular golf.
The world number 3 birdied his first four holes, before canceling a bogey on the fifth with a chip-in from the seventh green.
Birdies followed at 10 and 11, before he nearly holed his second shot for an albatross at par five 16 as he threatened to score the first 62 in tournament history.
2:02 Justin Thomas Reflects On Climbing The Players Leaderboard With A 64 In Round Three At TPC Sawgrass
Ghim, who made his debut at the event in his rookie season, continued to challenge his inexperience on the biggest stages with a total of 68 at four under par.
The 24-year-old American birdied the first before a hat-trick of birdies from ninth to 11 helped him take part in the lead.
A birdie soon followed at 14, but a second errant shot at par five on 16 led to a bogey when he finished with a 68.
Casey also enjoyed an impressive start to his round, with an eagle in the second par five followed by birdies in the fourth, sixth and ninth to make 31 shots.
1:49 Paul Casey reflects on an impressive third round at The Players and cautions what to expect at par three 17 on the final day
The Englishman birdied at 11 and 12 on either side of the bogeys at 10, 13 and 14 during an eventful five-hole stretch, before finishing his round with a birdie on difficult 18 after an exquisite second shot. to one meter.
World No. 2 Rahm, aiming to become the second Spaniard to beat The Players after Sergio Garcia, made five birdies on a thrilling front of nine.
Jon Rahm is four shots away
His momentum was stopped by a bogey in the 10th but he responded with another gain in the short 12th, before making his way to the clubhouse.
Harman began his round by hopping from the fairway with his second hit, before birdies on either side of the bogeys at 7 and 8 saw him swing low.
The left-handed American, who started the day at six under par, bogey on the 15th before a spirited finish saw him birdie on the 16-18.
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Matthew Fitzpatrick, who played alongside Westwood in the final pair, had fallen to six under par after three bogeys within his first 11 holes.
However, the Sheffield-born player, who is aiming for a first PGA Tour title, underscored his shooting credentials to birdie three of his final seven holes to stay in contention at eight under.
First-round leader Garcia bogeyed at 18 to sign a one-under 71, which was matched by playmate Chris Kirk, as they, too, finished the day five shots behind Westwood.
Earlier in the day, Australian Cameron Smith set the tone for the low scoring that followed with a seven under 65 that saw him mix seven birdies and an eagle with a double bogey.
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