Sep. 28, 2008
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Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson
Tee time: 2:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 41
Why you should watch: Mickelson was realistic in his post-round press conference on Saturday. "I'm spotting Sergio three shots. I know how well he's been playing, so it'll be a difficult round for me to get it done," he said. Still, this is fascinating pairing. The two have won THE PLAYERS Championship the last years, but only Phil (2000 at East Lake) has a win in this event. So far, Garcia seems almost invincible because he's made very few mistakes this week. Since going four over in his first six holes on Thursday, Garcia is 12 under, and he would have been bogey-free on Saturday had he not thinned a greenside chip on No. 13.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Garcia |
18 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
|
5 |
10 |
70.74 |
| Mickelson |
20 |
19 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
7 |
18 |
70.38 |
|
Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas
Tee time: 1:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 3
Why you should watch: On Saturday, Kim simply wasn't the player that shot 64 in the first round. He hit only four fairways, and while the rough is less than three inches, it is notoriously thick and difficult to manage, even with a wedge. Had he not scrambled well, he might have shot 80. The good news? Kim says he can fix it quickly, and we believe him. His classic one-plane swing is easy to manage, and we expect Kim to bounce back on Sunday, but a three-shot advantage might be too much.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Kim |
21 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
70.31 |
| Villegas |
21 |
18 |
1 |
|
2 |
6 |
9 |
70.73 |
|
Vijay Singh, Bubba Watson
Tee time: 12:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 34
Why you should watch: Singh wants to finish his title run in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup in style. He's nine over for the week, but his putter has let him down. He hasn't had a sub-30 putt round at East Lake, and his wild driving hasn't helped. If either of those turns around, look for Singh to easily break 70 in his clinching round.
| 2008 stat comparison |
| Singh |
22 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
70.16 |
| Watson |
26 |
17 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
3 |
7 |
71.10 |
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