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ATLANTA – The fans were understandably beside themselves, but they were not the best measure of Tiger Woods’ red-hot start, 6-under for the first seven holes as he shot a third-round 65 to take a three-shot lead at the TOUR Championship at East Lake. No, his fellow players were the best measure. They couldn’t help but look away from their own games to see what all the commotion was about. “Unbelievable,â€� said Tony Finau (67, T6). “It really is. I was looking at the board and it said 6 under through seven; that’s incredible. I played a practice round with him Tuesday and, you know, his ball-striking ability is incredible and you know when he’s making some putts he’s going to make some noise.â€� Woods distanced himself from playing partner Justin Rose (68) and even Rory McIlroy, who was one of three players to shoot 66 and is tied with Rose at 9 under, three back. Kyle Stanley (67) and Jon Rahm (68) were tied for fourth at 6 under, six behind. “The crowds were electric because of it,â€� Rose said of Woods’ hot start. “He was running the tables there. He was hitting good shots and making the conversion putts.â€� Somehow, Rose regrouped, refusing to let the pandemonium throw him off his game. Still, many others were left shaking their heads at Woods’ front-nine 30, which included a bogey at the brutally hard, 230-yard, par-3 9th hole. “He was 6 under through seven on, I think, the tougher (nine),â€� said Paul Casey (66, T6). “I tend not to pay much attention to what’s going on most of the time, but I’ll be honest, it’s been a while since we’ve seen that sort of display from Tiger, so it’s kind of cool to pay attention to it.â€� With each sonic boomlet that went up over East Lake, Casey and his caddie, John McLaren, looked at each other and smiled, trying to deduce just how low Woods was going. “We heard the roar when he was obviously on one,â€� Casey continued. “We’re like, ‘Oh, what’s he done there?’ Then another roar, and then he was 10 under and I was like, ‘Hang on, I’ve missed one somewhere.’ It was cool. I mean we all want to win, but when you’re bumbling around at 3- or 4-under-par and he’s now 10, now you’re a spectator, almost.â€� Woods had a much less exciting back nine, making one birdie and one bogey. Afterward, even he was left shaking his head at his turbo-charged front nine. “Yeah, I got off to a nice start there,â€� Woods said. “I made some nice putts. Good Lord. I left myself in good spots, too, so I was able to take a run at some of the putts. Other than No. 3, every putt was uphill, so it was nice. I felt like I could free-wheel it, and they went in.â€� Woods hit 10 of 14 fairways, a key stat at East Lake, and for the third straight day made over 100 feet of putts. He leads the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+5.104). OBSERVATIONS MCILROY EYES BIG FINAL-ROUND PAIRING: The final twosome on the final day of the TOUR Championship at East Lake will offer a study in contrasts, although each man wears the same brand of clothing and each has won the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup. Tiger Woods is making everything, and is first in Strokes Gained: Putting (+5.104). Rory McIlroy is making nothing, and is 23rd in SG: Putting (-1.711). “I gave myself plenty of chances,â€� McIlroy said, “and I think the biggest thing today was only just that one bogey, and it was a silly bogey from the middle of the (seventh) fairway, as well. “Five birdies out there, one bogey, it’s playing tough,â€� he added. “Got to put your ball in the fairway, put yourself in position, and for the most part, I did that today.â€� McIlroy, who hit 8/14 fairways, hasn’t won since the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard early this season. Woods hasn’t won since the 2013 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, but he is 42 for 44 (95 percent) at closing out a victory when he has the outright 54-hole lead. “Look, he’s a notoriously great front-runner,â€� McIlroy said, “but if I go out and I play similar tomorrow like I did today, I’ll have no complaints.â€� NOTABLES JON RAHM – Missed a 10-footer for birdie on 18, but still has an outside chance after signing for his third straight 68 to get to 6 under, T4 with Kyle Stanley (67) six shots back. BROOKS KOEPKA – Chased a surprising second-round 78 with a 67. PHIL MICKELSON – Shot 76 and is in last, continuing to prove this isn’t the place to miss fairways. He’s at 42.86 percent driving accuracy for the week, and -1.959 Strokes Gained: Putting. DUSTIN JOHNSON – Three-time winner this season was as good as he’s been all week while posting 67 to get to 4-under total and T8. Birdied four of his last six holes. PATRICK REED – Masters champion’s struggles here continued with a 72 (+8 total). BRYSON DECHAMBEAU – FedExCup No. 1 and two-time Playoffs winner found some game as he hit 8/14 fairways, his best of the week, and holed out from the fairway for eagle at the 17th hole while shooting a 4-under 66. He’s still 2-over for the week, though. QUOTABLES He was running the tables.He’s a notoriously great front-runner.I’ve heard the roars all day … what an atmosphere. SUPERLATIVES Low round: 5-under 65 by Tiger Woods, his second of the week. Longest drive: 368 yards (Jason Day/No. 3) Longest putt: 77’ 1â€� (Keegan Bradley/No. 13 for birdie) Toughest hole: The 230-yard par-3 9th (3.300). Easiest hole: The 533-yard par-5 6th (4.167) had four eagles, 17 birdies and no bogeys. CALL OF THE DAY For play-by-play coverage of the final round of the TOUR Championship, listen at PGATOUR.COM. SHOT OF THE DAY
Emergency 9 Here are nine tidbits from the first round of the Valero Texas Open that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. The AT&T Oaks Course in San Antonio has been the host since 2010 and plays 7,435 yards to a Par-72. Know Thy Enemy These were the top-10 picked golfers in the PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO. The consensus is that the late-early draw should have a slight advantage. If that’s the case, the pros in BOLD above will deal with better conditions. The breeze started early on Thursday and by lunch time the scoring average was approaching almost two shots over par. Only Brendan Steele from the earlier starters was in red figures as he posted 70. Chappell and List signed for even-par 72. The scoring average for the day finished 73.532. No Gray Area Grayson Murray posted the lowest round of the day in the morning wave with 67. He circled seven birdies and the only blemish on his card was a double on No. 7. Murray announced himself to gamers last summer when he won the Barbasol Championship and was only four shots out of the lead at the PGA Championship after three rounds. Before MC last week on Hilton Head (74-70) he chalked up T14 at Bay Hill and T14 at the Golf Club of Houston in his previous two starts. He led the field in SG: Tee to Green and T16 in putts per GIR. Not bad for his first trip! People’s Choice: Luke List One of three noted above who might not be on the better side of the draw, List didn’t lose the tournament in the first round. His even-par round opened with 35 on the back and 37 on the front to close. He hit 10 of 14 fairways but only nine GIR. He’s only five back as he looks to keep his streak of T26 or better in stroke play rolling to nine consecutive events. Defending Champ Kevin Chappell also ground out an even-par round in the morning wave after making a double on his second hole (No. 11). He made four birdies against only two bogeys the rest of the way. Chappell WD at WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play with a back issue. He’s played the last two weeks and MC in both. Defending for the first time is never easy and neither is this track. His streak of red figure rounds ends at eight. He’ll remain on my bench tomorrow as I’ll load up with early wave guys. Atkins Diet Big shout out to the three of you who played Matt Atkins in the PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO this week! In 10 events this year the rookie collected checks twice (T65 and T22). He won the El Bosque Mexico Championship last year on the Web.com to help him gain status on TOUR for this season. On a course he’s never played he scratched out five birdies against one bogey and will hit the pillow with a smile on his face. Familiar Faces The landlord at the AT&T Oaks Course is Charley Hoffman. His round of 72 keeps his career record at 41-under-par in nine events. It’s weird to point out that this was his fifth round in a row in the 70’s and fourth in a row of par or worse. … Billy Horschel and Ryan Moore both signed afternoon rounds of bogey-free 68. These were the only two clean cards on the day and they both share T2. Both of them were also in the mix last week at Harbour Town as Horschel was T5 and Moore T16. Native Son Boerne resident and 2015 champ Jimmy Walker burst out of the gate and was tied for the lead on three-under thru his first eight holes on the back nine. Then he found a cactus which led to an unplayable. His drop rolled against a rock. The recovery shot found the creek. His 17-footer saved double. He played the front in even par with one birdie and one bogey and signed for 71 on the day. I see one bad hole. It’s Been a Long Time Sergio Garcia (74) was the player consultant on the AT&T Oaks Course design with Greg Norman. He played the inaugural year in 2010 before returning this season. He struggled in just about every facet of his game and 48 percent of you have to decide to roll him out in Round 2 or sit him. The good news he’ll be on the better part of the draw. The bad news is he’ll need to fix everything on the range. I’m passing. Study Hall Chris Stroud WD after posting 79. He’ll need to be replaced if he’s in your PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO lineup. No reason was given at the time of the WD. … Camilo Villegas was a late WD for the second event in a row as he deals with a shoulder issue. … The Valero Texas Open will move to the week before the Masters starting next year. … Monday Qualifying medalist Joshua Creel shot 69 and is T7. He hasn’t had a start on ANY TOUR since August of last year.
