The Starter: Round 4, Shell Houston Open

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Apr. 4, 2010

The fourth round of the Shell Houston Open is set to begin. Here's a look at Sunday's round:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
12:45 p.m. ET, No. 1		Matt Kuchar, Padraig Harrington Harrington hasn't won since the 2008 PGA; Kuchar's wants his third TOUR title.
1:03 p.m. ET, No. 1		Justin Leonard, Lee Westwood The fans would be thrilled with a win by Texan Leonard.
1:30 p.m. ET, No. 1		Anthony Kim, Bryce Molder Molder's looking for his first TOUR win; Kim hasn't won since 2008.

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

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

Two players in the final group get to show us how they've matured from prodigies to pros in the final round. Anthony Kim admits he hasn't handled the successes of 2008 as well as he might have after being hailed as "the next big thing" coming out of high school and college. Bryce Molder was Anthony Kim once, in college at Georgia Tech in the mid-90s when he was one of only a handful of four-time All-Americans, but had fallen on hard times early in his pro career. Both showed great resilience in the third round, Kim rebounding from two bogeys in his first three holes to shoot 69, Molder rinsing a ball at the 18th but still saving par.

Sunday's forecast

Partly Cloudy
Temp: 80 high/64 low
Areas of morning fog. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

Kim and Molder will have the whole tournament in front of them, and with the numerous scoreboards on the course, they'll know if someone goes off like Justin Leonard did Saturday, shooting 8-under par through his first 11 holes. Leonard began the day eight shots back and had a putt for the solo lead on the 12th hole. The winds are expected to stay down on Sunday, giving the field the green light to attack.

It is also supposed to be quite warm on Sunday, so hydration could be an issue. Lee Westwood admitted he didn't drink nearly enough water on the front nine Saturday, leading him to shoot 41 before he started taking on fluids. Eleven bottles of water later, he'd shot 31 on the back nine to rally to within three shots. He's the highest-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking within striking distance -- and if he stays hydrated, and keeps his ball dry, he's probably under the least pressure of any of those within three of the lead.

Besides Westwood, there are other leaders who are brimming with confidence heading into the final round. Vaughn Taylor has missed only six greens and just needs to make a few putts. Joe Ogilvie might be the most confident of all, telling me that despite finishing double-bogey/par/bogey--if he "plays like I did the first three days, I won't lose the tournament." He did leave the door open for someone to play better, but it was spoken like a true Duke Blue Devil.

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Steve Hanlon, head instructor at TPC San Antonio, analyzes the playing conditions this week at Redstone. To learn more about the TOUR Academy, click here.:

From looking at the third-round leaderboard, it appears that we are going to have a Sunday shootout at Redstone. Anthony Kim shot a 3-under-par round on Saturday and has put himself in contention for the second time in the last three weeks. He played well at The Honda Classic, and he just needed to get that putter going. This week it looks like he has it working a bit better. Ranking seventh overall in putts per round and eleventh in total putts per green in regulation, he looks ready to win himself a championship.

What I like about Anthony's game is he is a great blend of power and control. Think back a bit to the Ryder Cup, when he faced Sergio Garcia in the singles matches -- that was amazing. He drove the ball long and accurate and made key putts under the most pressure-packed situations; it was a clinic on how to play golf. The thing is, he was so focused on what he was doing, he was not even aware that his match was over. What can we all learn from that?

Before going to the first tee we need to have a game plan in mind. That's going to start on the practice tee. Arrive at the practice facility with plenty of time to be able to properly stretch, strike golf balls and work on the short game. That is essential to playing well. Warm up and rehearse your tee shot and approach shot that you will be playing on the first hole. Lastly, get to the putting green, roll a few putts to get the proper speed and finish your session by making three to five footers so you the see the ball going in the hole. Arrive at the first tee with confidence and ready to play.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today A win at the 2010 Shell Houston Open comes with an added bonus for some, a trip to Augusta next week for the Masters. Casey Black previews the final round. Watch it
	Shot of the Day Justin Leonard chips in for eagle on the 8th hole during the third round of the 2010 Shell Houston Open. Watch it
	Third-round highlights Anthony Kim shoots a 3-under-par 69 and takes a share of the lead with Bryce Molder on moving day at the 2010 Shell Houston Open. Watch it