A third round score of 63 moved the United States back within two shots of the Irish at the 2011 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup in Haikou, China on Friday. The U.S. is tied with South Africa and Germany, both shooting 61 for the round, in second place heading into the tournament’s final round of play Saturday.
OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup 2011: USA In Striking Distance Of Ireland Heading Into Final Round
The American team of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland bounced back from a rough Thursday outing. The pair shot 70 during the second round with bogeys on the 4th and 11th pins to put themselves in fourth place heading into the third round. On Friday, they overcame a second hole bogey to birdie the next five consecutive holes.
“We ham and egged it pretty well,” Woodland said. “Matt really got us going early. I was kind of all over the place, and he made a birdie on the first hole, got the edge off. It was nice when I was struggling that he picked me up and fortunately I made some putts on the back nine.”
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