Round 3: Deutsche Bank Championship

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Sep. 6, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
10:55 a.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Tiger Woods, Lucas Glover Both players are very much in the running; 36 holes is plenty of time for either to make a move.
12:35 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Padraig Harrington, Angel Cabrera Both players have recorded two rounds in the 60s, and Harrington has just three bogeys in the first two rounds.
1:35 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Sean O'Hair, Jim Furyk The two leaders are averaging just one bogey per round. They must keep the low scores coming as the field bears down.

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR on-site correspondent Fred Albers previews Sunday's round:

Sunday's forecast

Partly Cloudy
Temp: 68 high/49 low
Partly cloudy. Winds from the northeast at 10 to 20 mph.

Pat Perez should be fun to watch in the final two rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship. He is likely to make a lot of birdies and maybe a few bogeys, but he is going to be super aggressive. Perez is 43rd in the FedExCup rankings and is headed to Chicago for next week's BMW Championship, but he wants to play in THE TOUR Championship in Atlanta. To move into the top 30 in FedExCup points, Perez needs a pair of big finishes, so he says he will fire at every hole location during the final two rounds. Perez used that strategy in the second round for a 6-under 65 and is tied for 15th place at 7 under.

Co-leader Sean O'Hair understands how to attack the TPC Boston Course. He became aggressive early in his second round, attacking a vulnerable stretch of holes. After starting his round at the 10th, O'Hair played an eight-hole stretch in 8 under. From the par-4 15th through the par-4 fourth, he went birdie-birdie-birdie-par-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie. O'Hair turned that hot run into a second-round 64 and a tie for first place.

Golf fans should pay close attention to the fourth hole. It's the easiest par 4 at TPC Boston. Since it only plays 300 yards, players attempt to drive the green. It has given up eight eagles, 89 birdies, 87 pars and just a dozen bogeys. The fourth could jump start a player's round on Sunday.

Stat of the day

Prior to this week, Sean O'Hair had made just 12 birdies in his last three events, the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championship and The Barclays. Through two rounds here, he has already amassed 12 birdies and an eagle.

The Film Room

	Round 2 Highlights Jim Furyk and Sean O'Hair set the pace during the second round by getting to 12 under heading into the third day of the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship. Watch it
	Tiger mounts a late charge Despite struggles with his putting, Tiger Woods birdies four holes on the back nine to post a 4-under total for the tournament through Round 2. Watch it
	Shot of the Day John Senden makes an albatross on the par-5 second during the second round of the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship. Watch it