• Koepka two shots ahead of Adam Scott on twelve under
• Woods four shots off Koepka on eight under
There was a time when the prospect of being denied a 15th major championship win by a misbehaving putter would have felt like an unattainable dream for Tiger Woods. Last month, at the Open Championship, Woods went so far as to suggest golf’s oldest major provides his greatest opportunity of adding to his haul of 14.
Perhaps Woods – uncharacteristically so in public – was overly hasty. Maybe all of us were when pointing towards his demise. The most astonishing chapter of an already remarkable career may yet be played out on the outskirts of St Louis. But for a series of missed chances over the closing nine holes of his US PGA Championship third round, Woods would be even closer to making history. A third round of 66 here means Woods is eight under par and within touching distance. For now, it is only that.
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