Day seizes PGA control at Quail Hollow

Jason Day needed to get his feet wet at the final hole to salvage a four-under-par 67 and take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina on Saturday. That would have been truly vintage Woods – instead, he left it about 7 feet short before sinking his third straight birdie.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be like this forever”.

He had only seven birdie opportunities inside 20 feet, even though he kept the ball in play for the most part.

‘I just think the Open and the US Open were the biggest tournaments in the world’.

“So I’ve got all the pressure on my shoulders, but I’d much rather be in this position than chasing”.

It was more a case of the birthday blues rather than celebrations as Rory McIlroy fought an errant game to shoot a five-over-par 76 second round at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club, a tournament in which he made his breakthrough win on the PGA Tour some eight years ago and became the only two-time victor of the tournament when lifting the trophy again in 2015.

Watney overcame a double bogey on the par-5 10th hole with four birdies over his last six holes for a 66. The five-time tour victor has just one top-25 finish this season, coming a few weeks ago at the Valero Texas Open.

He was in a tie for 23rd when he finished, but he will nearly certainly be lower by the end of the day, as players are taking advantage of soft conditions.

Day made five birdies over his last 10 holes for a 4-under 67, giving him a two-shot lead as he goes for his second PGA Tour victory this year.

“It’s totally ironic”, Uihlein said.

“The clubface was coming in just a touch left at impact, and then with the speed that I have, it just accentuates it”. “You get on runs like that”.

The World No.7, who says he is over the disappointment of missing out on Masters glory last month, had a bogey on holes one, five, 14, 16 and 17 while also carding a double bogey on the 11th.

After struggling with his putter during an opening-round 73 on Thursday, a frustrated Thomas went to his backup putter on the practice green.

A return to an old stomping ground could not come at a better time for McIlroy in his first start since he finished in a share of fifth place at Augusta National where he went out in the final pairing eyeing the final leg of the career grand slam. Of course, I care.

Day sits at six under at the halfway point with America’s Peter Malnati making the running following a three-under-par round of 68.

Woods had back-to-back birdies on the holes where Peterson made his eagles, getting him to 1 under. “Overall, it was another good ball-striking day”. “The back side was definitely a lot more gettable today, obviously showcased with a number of guys going low on the back side”. Hopefully they’re within reach. I didn’t hit good putts. Right there, back of the green, easy chip.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy just made the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship as Peter Malnati led at the halfway mark.