REED LEADS BY TWO BUT TIGER IS
BACK IN THE HUNT WITH A 66
On a day when Tiger Woods shot an eight-birdie 66, Patrick Reed (pictured) ended it as the leader by two shots
on two-under-par 214 with only Sunday's 18 holes to go in the WGC-Cadillac Championship over Donald Trump's Blue Monster Course at Doral, Florida.
Reed needed a par 4 at the last for a 69 to lead by two and he got it. Fairway drive, on in two, two putts. Quite simple when you are that good a player.
He leads by two from fellow Americans Jason Dufner (68 for 214) and Hunter Mahan (71 for 214).
After his brilliant "comeback" from a first-round 76, Tiger Woods' 66 rocketed him up the scoreboard to joint fourth place on 215 alongside Welshman Jame Donaldson(71).
Overnight leader Dustin Johnson failed to take advantage of the wind dropping and the Blue Monster losing some of its teeth. He had a 73 and dropped back to tied sixth on 216, alongside former Masters champion Zach Johnson (71) and the leading European, veteran Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez who shot a third-round 69.
Rory McIlroy was another who had a disappointing day. He had a 75 - a shot worse than he managed in the gale-force wind of Friday - for 219 and joint 19th place
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 216 (3x72) Players from USA unless stated
212 Patrick Reed 68 75 69
214 Jason Dufner 69 77 68, Hunter Mahan 69 74 71
215 Tiger Woods 76 73 66, Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 74 70 71
216 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 70 77 69, Zach Johnson 70 75 71, Dustin Johnson 69 74 73
217 Jimmy Walker 73 77 67, Richard Sterne (S Africa) 74 73 70, Bubby Watson 73 72 72, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 73 71 73, Matt Kuchar 69 74 74.
218 Phil Mickelson 74 75 69, Branden Grace (S Africa) 75 74 69, Bill Haas 73 76 69, Ryan Moore 70 79 69, Nick Watney 72 75 71.
SELECTED SCORES
219 Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 70 74 75 (T19)
220 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 75 75 70, Adam Scott (Australia) 75 73 72, Harris English 69 77 74, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 69 75 76 (T21)
221 Justin Rose (England) 74 77 70 (T25)
222 Ian Poulter (En gland) 71 78 73 (T37)
223 Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 75 75 73, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 74 76 73, Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 73 76 74 (T40).
224 Lee Westwood (England) 75 79 70, Luke Donald (England) 70 82 72 (T440
225 Russell Henley 72 78 75 (T46)
226 Ernie Els (S Africa) 75 78 73, Matteo Manassero (Italy) 76 76 74 (T51)
228 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 75 80 73, Victor Dubuisson (France) 72 81 75 (T56)
231 Gonzalo Fernandez Castano (Spain) 77 77 77 (64th).
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