Steve Stricker shot five strokes worse in Saturday’s third round of the Valspar Championship than he did Friday.
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World number one Jordan Spieth is in danger of missing the cut after a disappointing opening round at the Valspar Championship.
Will MacKenzie hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday, March 11, 2016, in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth twirled a bogey-free 4-under-par 35-32=67 on day three of the Valspar Championship for a 54-hole total of 2-under 211.
Will MacKenzie and Steve Stricker share a one-stroke lead heading into the penultimate round of the Valspar Championship.
JORDAN RULES: Coming off “just one of those rounds” on Thursday that led to a 76, Spieth looked to be headed for another when he pulled his opening tee shot into a bush, had to take an unplayable lie and work hard just to make bogey.
“I’m still in this golf tournament”, Spieth said.
“This was grinding today”, Spieth said on the 18th tee, a smile indicating that he enjoyed it. And that putt at No. 4 was going pretty quick, and that ended up going in.
Jay Haas, a nine-time PGA Tour victor and the Presidents Cup captain the last two times, had a week off from the PGA Tour Champions and spent three days with his son.
“I’m not sure what the rest of the week will hold, but to actually play a nice round on a tough golf course is good for my confidence”.
“Mentally, he’s usually that guy that puts things in perspective for me”.
DeLaet was level par through 13 holes before an eagle at the par-five 14th and a birdie at the 16th lifted him right into contention. It wasn’t easy, but he settled into his round with a 6-iron over the water to 5 feet on the third hole.
MacKenzie carded a four-under-par 67, while fellow American Stricker holed a second-round 66 to charge up the leaderboard on Friday.
Although he failed to get birdies, his ball striking was encouraging.
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Charles Howell III holed a bunker shot for birdie on No. 12 only to three-putt from 70 feet on the closing hole for a 70. “I think it’s going to keep me in the frame of mind that if I do bogey early it’s okay, people are making bogeys out here but, at the same time, you’re not seeing many runs of birdies out there”.
