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2012 PGA Championship: Notable Names Atop The Leaderboard Heading Into The Weekend

The 2012 PGA Championship continues Saturday with third-round action. Tiger Woods finds himself atop the leaderboard heading into the weekend, tied for the lead at 4-under with Vijay Singh and Carl Pettersson.

Woods shot a 1-under 69 on Friday, one of only four rounds under par on the day. Singh shot the lowest round, vaulting into a share of the lead with a 3-under 67. Woods and Singh aren’t the only notable players near the top of the leaderboard. Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy are also near the lead. Poulter is in fourth place at 3-under while McIlroy is tied for fifth place at 2-under.

Adam Scott struggled some on Friday, shooting a 3-over 73, but he still finds himself in a decent position, tied for seventh place at 1-under overall. Phil Mickelson shot a 1-under 69 on Friday and heads into the weekend four strokes off the lead at even par.

Television coverage of Saturday’s third round will begin on TNT from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. Coverage will then shift to CBS from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

See the full leaderboard.

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