Groups we're watching: Round 3 at Colonial

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Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar
Tee time: 1:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 34
Why you should watch: Matt Kuchar is a big man -- he stands 6-foot-4 -- but it might surprise you to learn that he relies on accuracy and strong iron play, not pure power, to support his game. Kuchar is one of the straightest hitters on the PGA TOUR, and Colonial's tight fairways make it the ideal place for him.

Brian Gay, Johnson Wagner
Tee time: 1:45 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 2
Why you should watch: Gay is trying to become the second local resident to win the Crowne Crowne Plaza Invitational in as many years. Gay is one of the best putters on TOUR, and he is always a threat to go very low. Wagner, like Gay and Kuchar, is a strong iron player who makes a lot of birdies.

Geoff Ogilvy, Rod Pampling
Tee time: 1:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 6
Why you should watch: Ogilvy seems to have returned to his fine form from two months ago. Ogilvy dropped a 64 on the field on Friday despite hitting only a third of the fairways. Pampling is quietly in the midst of an up-and-down season -- he already has three top-10s sandwiched around seven missed cuts.