THOUSAND OAKS, California–Tiger Woods lost his three-stroke margin with every shot that looked good until the winds decided otherwise. He lost his lead in the world challenge because anything that Chevron is completely out of his control.
Zach Johnson is 163 metres away on the 18th fairway on Saturday, one shot behind and looking forward to a 7-iron to the top shelf to make par as easy as possible. Imagine the surprise when it landed near the hole and jump back into the Cup for Eagle that put him atop the leaderboard.
"I am very happy with 4, let alone three," said Johnson. "2 is a steal."
The Eagle gave him a 4-under 68, allows him to make up four-shot deficit on the forest and took a one-shot lead into the final round of the final official PGA Tour event this year in the United States.
Woods had three bogeys on par 5s and did not feel as if he's done much wrong. The two of them, he hit a wedge that looked good until cool, gusting winds shifted direction and send the ball further than he imagined. Another par 5, fairway metals hit a gust and its fall into danger.