This old man, he played 4 … quite well
It was considered a golf miracle in 1986 when Jack Nicklaus won the Masters at age 46.
So what would you call it if Kenny Perry could get fitted for a green jacket at 48?
“Forty-eight is just a number to me,” said Perry, who was a PGA Tour rookie in ’86 and watched on TV as the Golden Bear thrilled the crowd at Augusta National.
Now with a chance to be the oldest golfer to win a major championship, Perry enters the final round tied for the Masters lead at 11-under-par with Argentina’s Angel Cabrera, the 2007 U.S. Open champion.
Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post
Hole of the day
445-yard, par-4 1st
Stroke average: 4.32
Rank: 2nd
Key fact: Tiger Woods yanked his opening tee shot into the trees and wound up three-putting for a double bogey. He’s seven strokes back going into today’s final round. Kenny Perry also drove into the trees but managed to save par. He’s tied for the lead.
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Tiger tales
Lost in the Woods.
We’ve all been looking for that Tiger moment.
But it refuses to happen.
As Tiger Woods’ tee shot sailed dead-solid perfect at the flag on No. 6, the gallery anxiously leaned forward, looking for a reason to roar.
“Get in the hole!” begged the crowd at the 180-yard par 3.
His ball hit the pin. But instead of dropping in the cup, it kicked right and kept rolling away, as Woods watched in frustration.
“You don’t want to know my thoughts,” Woods said. “You don’t want to know.”
Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post
Walking tall
Angel Cabrera.
Only player in this year’s tournament to post three scores in 60s, and he has more game than Kenny Perry.
Jim Furyk.
At three shots off the lead, look for this clutch putter to get chance to make big one in final round.
Steve Stricker.
Has scored better in each successive round, and if pattern continues, he’s probably your winner.
Downward spiral
Vijay Singh.
At sunrise, he was six shots off the lead; by sundown, he had slipped to eight back.
Anthony Kim.
Mr. Erratic bagged another five birdies, but all it got him was an unsatisfying even-par 72.
Sergio Garcia.
Dropped off the face of the leaderboard faster than you can say 75.
Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post
