Frozen moment: Woods comes back Just when it looked like Tiger Woods was pulling away, an amazing blunder on the 12th green knocked him down. Major mark: Olazabal shoots 63 at Valhalla Jose Maria Olazabal matched the lowest round in major championship history with a 63 in the third round. On the range: Woods survives ESPN's Karl Ravech says players are fuming over the pace of play at the PGA Championship. Checking in: Watson's magic ride Tom Watson says his third round was "vintage." Plus more news and notes from the PGA Championship. Woods' third round: Grinding it out Tiger Woods wasn't comfortable all day Saturday, but he was still pleased with the 70 he shot. Hole of the day: No. 14 The short par-3 took a big bite out of many contenders on Saturday. Woods takes lead into weekend at Valhalla Tiger Woods matched the 36-hole record at 11-under for a one-shot lead. Harig: Love trying to stay focused Davis Love III knows he'll have to catch Tiger Woods to win the PGA, but he's trying not to think about the leader. Frozen moment: Funk gives chase Fred Funk closed with birdies on the 17th and 18th to lead a pack of hopefuls chasing Tiger Woods. On the range: Long days, short fuses ESPN's Karl Ravech says players are fuming over the pace of play at the PGA Championship. Checking in: Nicklaus bows out Friday's round might just have been Jack Nicklaus' final one in a major championship. Hole of the day: No. 18 Tiger Woods took the 36-hole lead with a birdie on the finishing hole. Woods on familiar ground with share of lead Tiger Woods and Scott Dunlap shot 6-under 66s to take the first-round lead at Valhalla. Nicklaus gets up-close view of Woods In his final PGA Championship, Jack Nicklaus finally got a competitive view of Tiger Woods. And he was impressed. Frozen moment: Dunlap's white knuckler Scott Dunlap's great start could have vanished on the 15th green, but he saved par on his way to a share of the lead. On the range: History repeated The first round of the PGA Championship was another example of the Tiger Woods story. Checking in from Valhalla: Course gets even There were plenty of high numbers posted Thursday. Just ask some of the pre-tournament favorites. Woods' first round: Birdie stretch takes him to lead A four-hole stretch in the middle of the round was key to Tiger Woods' 6-under 66. Hole of the day: No. 9 Scott Dunlap and Tiger Woods were among the few to make birdies to close the front nine on Thursday. Chat wrap: Chuck Cook The GolfSpan.com instructor talked about the PGA Championship and Tiger Woods. Valhalla takes its share of lumps Valhalla is trying to climb into the upper echelons of major courses. Some think it's on its way; others don't. Andrade: Take it easy early ESPN golf analyst Billy Andrade says a new course might mean some tentative shotmaking -- at least in the early going. Must-see pairing: Woods, Nicklaus, Singh Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Vijay Singh will be the top attraction during the first two rounds of the PGA Championship. On the range: Strain showing on Nicklaus The death of his mother is just the latest stress Jack Nicklaus has had to deal with in 2000. Checking in from Valhalla -- Going low Low scores would seem to be a must at Valhalla -- especially if Ernie Els wants to avoid second place. Players to watch ESPN Golf Online's Greg Robertson breaks down the top contenders at Valhalla. Nicklaus to play despite mother's death Jack Nicklaus plans to play despite the death of his mother on Wednesday. Duval backs out of PGA Championship was forced to withdraw because of back problems that have plagued him for two months. Harig: Can Tiger get better? ESPN Golf Online's Bob Harig catches up with two of golf's top instructors, who are split on whether Tiger Woods has room to improve. Tiger's shadow everywhere at Valhalla Even when he isn't on the course, Tiger Woods is the center of attention at Valhalla. Checking in from Valhalla -- Shark attack Greg Norman is feeling well and talking tough as he prepares for the PGA Championship. Weir learned from 1999 experience Mike Weir learned valuable lessons from his final-round pairing with Tiger Woods at Medinah. Hip surgery shelves Elkington Steve Elkington, the 1995 champion, withdrew Monday after undergoing hip surgery last week. Woods takes aim at third straight major Tiger Woods takes yet another shot at history as he tries to win his third consecutive major. Kreidler: Tiger's tale worth telling Enough cynicism -- ESPN.com' Mark Kreidler wants sports fans to treasure the memories Tiger Woods is delivering. Players believe Valhalla levels the field Fellow players aren't ready to concede anything to Tiger Woods due mainly to this year's venue. Struggling Brooks looks forward to Valhalla Mark Brooks won the PGA Championship four years ago at Valhalla. He hasn't won since. What to watch for at Valhalla The optional island fairway on Valhalla's par-5 seventh hole, taken out of play by the PGA in 1996, is in play this time, offering a tantalizing choice. PGA Championship trivia quiz Test your knowledge of the year's final major. Remembering 1999 Take a stroll back as Tiger Woods held off Sergio Garcia down the stretch at Medinah. |
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