The Starter, Round 4: AT&T National

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Jul. 3, 2010

The fourth round of the AT&T National tees of on Sunday. Here's a preview:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
10:31 a.m. ET No. 1		Tiger Woods, D.A. Points Woods again made Saturday progress, but will want more in his last competitive round before the British Open.
1:50 p.m. ET, No. 1		Jason Day, Ryan Moore Both players are under 30 and already have won on TOUR. With this being the year of the under-30s, don't be surprised if one catches the leaders.
2:10 p.m. ET, No. 1		Carl Pettersson, Justin Rose Will Rose hang on this week for his second victory in three starts? Or will we see another exciting Sunday finish with multiple players in the running?

MORE ROUND 4: Tee times | Notes | Scores | Transcripts

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR NETWORK on-site correspondent Fred Albers previews Round 4:

Sunday's forecast

Sunny
Temp: 94 high/70 low
Chance of precipitation 10 percent. Winds from W 10-15 mph.

Caddies were walking the dot Saturday. Each day TOUR officials put a spot of white paint indicating the next day's hole location. Caddies found the white dot just four paces from the left side the green on 17. That will make the par 3 extremely difficult. The left hand bank on the side of the green is shaved and there is nothing to stop a ball from rolling into a water hazard. Watch closely as golfers play their 71st hole of the tournament, the 17th will be very difficult on Sunday.

The greens at Aronimink were watered following Saturday's play. They simply had to be cooled to prepare for the final round. The Philadelphia area has been blessed with cool temperatures all week but that will end on Sunday with a high of 98 degrees expected. Heat stresses the closely mown grass on greens and if they are not watered the blades will quickly die. The water should keep the putting surfaces receptive to approach shots.

Carl Pettersson says he likes difficult golf courses. I guess so. He's won at Muirfield Village, he's won at the Cooperhead course and at Sedgefield Country Club, a Donald Ross design. Don't be surprised if Pettersson adds Aronimink to his winners list on Sunday.

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Bill Masching, head instructor at TOUR Academy New York, analyzes the playing conditions this week:

Justin Rose holds a 4 shot lead going into round 4 of the AT&T National. I am rooting for Justin to pull it off on the Fourth of July. He has his swing on track and he is putting with confidence. To hold onto the lead and play great golf Sunday he will have to keep that confidence high. There are a few ways leaders prepare for their final round that may help you before you play golf.

After eating a good breakfast, take about 10 or 15 minutes to stretch and warm up before you play golf. I see too many people going straight to the first tee on Sunday morning and that is when injuries can occur. Other times I see people go the practice tee and pull out their driver and hit it first, which is another way to get hurt.

A great way to warm up before a round is hitting some putts from about 3 to 4 feet, then lag some putts from about 20 to 25 feet. Now grab a wedge and hit some chip shots from just off of the green and then move back further and hit some pitches. Once you get a good feel for hitting the sweet spot with half swings then hit a mid iron before you move on to striking your longer clubs like woods.

Should you be focusing on swing changes before the round? No sir! Swing changes take place after a round of golf or on a separate day set aside for practicing. Foot work, balance and rhythm should be the only areas of focus before you play a round of golf. Once you feel confident and balanced then head to the first tee and enjoy your round.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today, July 4 Justin Rose leads for the second consecutive week heading into final round Sunday. Casey Black previews what to expect Sunday at the 2010 AT&T National. Watch it
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