Dustin Johnson, right, Roberto Castro, center, and Paul Casey look over the putting green on the seventh hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., Saturday, Sept.
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Dustin Johnson carded a course-record nine-under-par 63 to move into a tie for the lead at the BMW Championship. “I’m making some putts this week”.
He then surged up the leaderboard with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-three 13th, a 30-foot birdie putt on the 14th and an eagle from 25 feet on the 15th.
“Yeah, I would be, for sure”, Johnson said. “I got an ‘A, ‘ too, bud”.
Paul Casey did his best to stay with him. Holmes third on 202, four adrift after also shooting 68. The US Open champion finished 3-4-3-3-3 over the rain-soaked 7567-yard (6,919 metres) layout, made more hard Saturday by strong winds and tough pin placements.
“Since the spring, I just haven’t putted consistently well throughout a tournament”. “It was pretty ugly”.
Roberto Castro, tied with Johnson going into the third round, didn’t make a birdie in his round of 74.
Johnson, using a putter he put in the bag this week, launched his finishing flourish with a 10-foot birdie at the 14th. He missed the green at the par-3 13th and made bogey, setting the stage for his closing brilliance.
World Number One Jason Day had a third round 71 to be five under for the tournament.
“I’m not going to change anything”, Johnson said.
Sitting 10 strokes behind Johnson, Spieth would need a lot of help to get back into contention.
Castro, the Georgia Tech grad who needs a big week just to get home to Atlanta for the Tour Championship, is a practical sort.
“He’s going to be a very tough man to beat tomorrow”, Casey said. “He’s got maybe the best attitude in golf. So, if he keeps doing what he’s been doing – what he averaging, 6 under a day? – if does the same tomorrow, there’s no catching him”.
Casey was unable to hold onto his 54-hole lead last week in Boston, but he showed resiliency bouncing back and contending again.
Casey, a 13-time European Tour victor, won his only US PGA title at the 2009 Houston Open.
Hend eagled the par-5 15th and birdied the 18th to reach 14-under 199 at The Dutch.
Scott’s 67 matched the day’s low round from the field of 69.
“I’m seeing the lines really well”. “But I got a chance, and golf on Sunday in fun when you have a chance”.
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