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2 years 1 week ago #253637 by seestyle
Break out your Sunday best. Five years since his last PGA Tour victory, Tiger Woods is in contention at the Valspar Championship and will attempt to chase down a tournament championshipin that forgotten, famous red shirt.The 14-time major champion carded a 4-under 67 in Saturday's third round, his strongest showing yet this weekend, to pull into a three-way K'Von Wallace Jersey tie for second one shot off the pace set by Canadian Corey Conners, who's at 9 under for the tournament. Woods is even with Justin Rose and Brandt Snedekerat 8 under.Woods' last win on Tour came in 2013 at the WGC-BridgestoneInvitational.TIGER TRACKER: This will be the 70th time is at or within 1 of the lead after 54 holes on the .He's won 62 of the previous 69 instances: 89.9% Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) The third round mostly went Woods' way. He collected five birdies, his only blemish coming by way of bogey on the par-3 13th. He was driving long with fairway precision and hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation. The short game was working, too, with Woodsyet to three-putt all weekend.In short, he was the same fist-pumping, excitement-inducing Woods golf fans have been hoping would reemerge.Woodshas endured a series of back injuries and underwent a fourth surgery to help try and correct the i sue last year. Strong play of late, including a 12th-place finish at last month's World Hero Cla sic, are encouraging signs Woods'long road back to competitive formmay be nearing its end.With Woods in his best position for contention in years, expect millions of eyeballs to catch a curious glimpse. He tees off at 1:50 p.m. ET.The Valspar Championship is presumably a tune-up as Woods continues his preparation for a return to. Follow our live leaderboard, updates and highlights of Round 3at the Valspar Championship below.Click here for our live with up-to-date scores and tee times for Tiger and the field.Tiger Woods' Round 3 results, more from Valspar Championship5:53 It's official. Connerstaps in for par on 18. He's the tournament leader through three rounds at 9 under, but Woods is heading into Sunday one shot off the lead of a PGA Tour event. It's been awhile. There's a three-way tie for second between Woods, Justin Rose and Brandt Snedeker.5:45 Tiger's day is done. Five birdies, onebogey, for a 4-under 67, his best round so far this weekend. He's tied for second Brian Dawkins T Shirts right now and Corey Connerscomes up to 18 with a one-stroke lead.Par on 18.Tiger Woods finishes Moving Day at -8. PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 5:29 Another par for Woods on 17, but Connerssettles for bogey on the 16th. Woods is in a three-way tie for second at 8 under, one stroke off the lead.5:15 Woods reaches the 16th green in two and two-putts for par. He's hit 12 of 16 greens so far today and hasn't three-putted all Mike Golic Jersey weekend.5:03 Woods is in for par on 15. Status quo ahead of him, too.4:57 The course has been very much player-friendly today.39 of the top 40 players on the leaderboard are at Even par or better on their round today. Valspar Championship (@ValsparChamp) 4:52 Woods taps in for birdie on 14 and is back at 8-under after his first bogey of the day. He and Justin Rose are two strokesbehindConners.4:50 Proof.Tiger Woods: club head speed measured at 129.2 MPH on 14th hole (fastest swing recorded by any player on PGA Tour this season). Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) 4:47 Woods just went 326 off the tee and 230-plus to reach the 14thgreen in two. The power is on today.4:34 Woods drops back a bit with a bogey on the par-3 13th. He mi sed wide on his tee shot and wound up in the bunker with his second, so it could've been worse. Meanwhile, Connerssinks another birdie on No. 12 and Woods suddenly trails the Canadian leader by three. Justin Rose is now alone in second at 8 under.4:27 Woods was steady on 11 and 12 and remains at 8 under.4:16 Aside front the back-to-back bogey slip-up, Corey Conners has been on top of his game holding off the pack. He regains the solo lead at 9 under.No fear. takes the solo lead . PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 3:54 This is where the optimism kicks in around Woods' return to prominence. In previous tournamentsbetween back procedures, it was near impo sible for Woods to sustain play. For every birdie, Travis Fulgham Jersey a couple bogies, etc. That hasn't been the case in 2018 and certainly isn't today. He's looking good. No real adversity so far.3:52 Then Woods drains ANOTHER 20-foot birdie putt on No. 10. He and Connersboth 8 under.There goes that man! Back-to-back birdies for Tiger. PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 3:50 Corey Connersstops the bleeding and birdies No. 9, too, so he's back up a stroke on Woods,Brandt Snedeker and Paul Casey.3:48 We've seen the first pump a few times today. It never gets old.There's that fist pump from . PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 3:42 Well, that's a hell of a way to finish the front nine. Woods chips in for birdie on No. 9 and takes a share of the lead at 7 under. makes the turn with a share of the lead. Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) TIger's line through 9:3/7 fairways hit6/9 GIR12 putts GC Tiger Tracker (@GCTigerTracker) 3:31 Woods hasn't gained any ground on Conners, but he's keeping pace with three consecutive pars. He moves to the ninth hole tied with four others at 6 under.3:14 Corey Connerssags to 7-under thanks to back-to-back bogeys. His lead is down to a single shot.Back-to-back bogeys for Corey Conners.He is now -7 and has a one-shot lead. PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 3:06 If you're trying to find Tiger on TV, tournament coverage has switched over to NBC for the afternoon.2:49 Woods gets a decent lie withhis approach on No. 5 for a potential chip-in opportunity for eagle. He gets to within 3 feet and sinks the putt for his second birdie, moving to 6 under. He's tied for second with partner Brandt Snedeker and Sam Burns.Tiger Woods' 321-yard drive sets up a birdie on No. 5. PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 2:43 Make that another birdie for leader Corey Conners, his third in four holes. The pace is now at9-under.2:37 Woods pars thefourth hole. A long par 5 awaits next.2:34 Meanwhile Corey Connerspads his lead with a birdie on No. 3. He's 8-under on the tournament. Brandon Brooks Jersey 2:27 Chirp, chirp. Woods holesa birdie putt from about 20 feet out on the par 4 third hole, his longest made putt of the week. He's at 5-under, back to within twoshots of leader Corey Conners.First of the day! gets to -5

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