The Starter: Round 4, The Honda Classic

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Mar. 6, 2010

The fourth round of The Honda Classic is set to begin. Here's a look at Sunday's round:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
1:15 p.m. ET, No. 1		J.B. Holmes, Anthony Kim Kim starts six shots back of Camilo Villegas after he shot a 73 in the final group on Saturday. He may be motivated.
1:35 p.m. ET, No. 1		Vijay Singh, George McNeill Singh's first three rounds were all in the 60s. He's healthy and poised for his best finish since '08. McNeill tied for the round of the day Saturday.
1:45 p.m. ET, No. 1		Camilo Villegas, Nathan Green Villegas looks untouchable right now, but Green actually matched him with a Saturday 67 and would be closer if not for that closing bogey.

MORE ROUND 4: Tee times | Inside the field | Inside the course

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR NETWORK on-site correspondent Michael Collins previews Sunday's final round:

Camilo Villegas is taking a three-shot lead into the final round over Vijay Singh and Nathan Green. With the warmest temperatures of the week and the lightest winds expected, you'd think the scoring will be fantastic. ... Not so fast my fine feathered friends. Now the greens are gonna be the fastest these guys have seen and the rough is gonna be the thickest they've seen all week. So don't expect anyone to go out and tear the course record (64) up.

Sunday's forecast

Partly cloudy
Temp: 71 high/51 low
10 percent chance of rain. Winds 10-15 mph.

Watch out for Singh; if he didn't have to play the fifth and sixth holes he'd be leading right now. If he can get through those two holes at even on Sunday he might be able to win this tournament. That's a lot of ifs, but it is Vijay.

Hard to bet against a guy sleeping in his own bed though (Camilo), but the guy he's teeing it up with in the final group is a scrapper. Green will not be intimidated by playing with Camilo, plus he's short and bald. Being a card-carrying member of BOTH of those clubs, I'll be rooting for him.

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Steve Voguit, head instructor at the TOUR Academy at World Golf Village, analyzes the playing conditions this week.

The 2010 Honda Classic has not disappointed with regards to excitement. Camilo Villegas enters round four with a three-stroke lead and is looking to secure his first PGA TOUR since 2008. Villegas has been a model of consistent ball striking, hitting over 70 percent of both his fairways and greens this week. This spectacular ball striking has allowed Villegas to take advantage of his natural instinct on the greens, averaging less than 1.7 putts per green in regulation. He is known for his acrobatic approach to reading greens, getting into positions even a seasoned yoga instructor would question.

While we may not be able to read a green exactly like Villegas, we can all take the necessary steps to generate a confident read. The first step we need to take with reading a green is determining the highest and lowest point on the green. Once this is established, draw an imaginary line from low to high. Then determine if your ball is above or below the hole and whether it is right or left of the imaginary line. If you can answer these questions with confidence, you will see a dramatic improvement in your green reading and ultimately your number of putts per green.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today A young gun and a three-time major champion get ready to battle it out at the 2010 Honda Classic. Casey Black looks ahead to the final round. Watch it
	Round 3 highlights Camilo Villegas shot a 3-under 67 to take a three-shot lead during the third round of the 2010 Honda Classic. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: March 6 Charles Howell III makes a 56-foot birdie putt from off the green on the par-5 18th hole during the third round of The Honda Classic. Watch it