THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods with a six-shot lead is enough of a problem. Even more troublesome is that he struggled with his swing Saturday and still shot a 5-under-par 67 to widen the gap in the Target World Challenge.
Woods overcame some crooked shots with a few clutch putts, none bigger than a 35-footer for par on the 14th hole when Jim Furyk was poised to turn the final golf tournament of the year into a two-man race.
Four holes later, it was a one-man show.
Furyk dumped his next tee shot into the water to take double bogey, Woods finished off his round with a birdie, and the tournament host and defending champion found himself six shots clear going into the final round.
“Those two holes there were the difference,” said Woods, who was at 18-under 198.
Furyk didn’t play poorly except for his 6-iron on the 15th that he said “barely hit the grooves.” He wound up with a 69 and earned another date with Woods in the final round today.
Masters champion Zach Johnson played bogey-free but only had three birdies for a 69, leaving him seven shots behind.
Wilson leads South African Open
PAARL, South Africa — Oliver Wilson of England shot a 5-under 67 to lead by one stroke after three rounds of the South African Open.
Wilson was at 4-under 212 heading into the today’s final round, with halfway leader James Kingston in second place. Garth Mulroy was two shots back after a 64, the day’s best round.
Greg Norman shot a 72 and was at 217. Defending champion Ernie Els had a 77 that left him way back at 224.
