Keegan Bradley opened the third round eight strokes off Adam Scott’s lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Following an impressive round, Bradley will begin Sunday just three strokes behind Scott. If he’s going to finish the comeback he will have to do it playing alongside Scott, as the two will form the final pairing on Sunday.
2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Tee times, pairings for Sunday’s round
Adam Scott is 18 holes away from claiming a victory at Bay Hill and the No. 1 spot in the world, but he’ll have to hold off his playing partner Keegan Bradley, and others first.
Scott played exceptional during the first two rounds, tying the course record with a 62 on Thursday and tying the 36-hole tournament record at 14-under on Friday. He was unable to keep that pace, and his 1-under 71 in the third round opened the door for Bradley and the rest of the field. Six players will begin the final round within five strokes of the lead. Bradley’s tournament has been the opposite of Scott. He opened with a 1-under 71, only to shoot a 67 in the second round and follow that up with a 66 on Saturday. He’ll likely need another round in the mid-to-low 60s if he’s going to have a chance to complete the comeback.
In addition to playing for the tournament championship, Scott would also overtake Tiger Woods for the No. 1 ranking in the world with a win. A win would also give him plenty of confidence and momentum heading into the Masters next month, where he will defend his title. Scott and Bradley are scheduled to tee off at 1:55 p.m. ET.
Matt Every also cut into Scott’s lead with a 66 of his own in the third round. He sits in third place at 11-under, four strokes off the lead. He’ll play with Jason Kokrak in the second-to-last group. Chesson Hadley and Francesco Molinari are tied for fifth place at 10-under. They’ll be paired in the final round, scheduled to hit the course at 1:35 p.m. ET.
Golf Channel and NBC will combine to provide television coverage from 12:30 to 6 p.m. ET, so viewers will be able to see the leaders’ entire rounds. Coverage will shift to NBC at 2 p.m. ET, which means nearly every shot Scott and Bradley hit will be on NBC.
Here is a full look at the third-round tee sheet. All times Eastern.
Tee Time | Players | |
7:55 a.m. | Tim Wilkinson |
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8:00 a.m. | Martin Laird | Brian Stuard |
8:09 a.m. | Hunter Mahan | Cameron Tringale |
8:18 a.m. | Michael Putnam | Lee Janzen |
8:27 a.m. | Chad Campbell | Greg Owen |
8:36 a.m. | Woody Austin | Ryan Moore |
8:45 a.m. | Jason Bohn | Will MacKenzie |
8:54 a.m. | Jhonattan Vegas | Paul Casey |
9:03 a.m. | Briny Baird | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano |
9:12 a.m. | Justin Hicks | Camilo Villegas |
9:21 a.m. | Luke Guthrie | John Senden |
9:30 a.m. | Brooks Koepka | Danny Lee |
9:39 a.m. | Rod Pampling | Zachary Olsen |
9:48 a.m. | John Merrick | K.J. Choi |
9:57 a.m. | Zach Johnson | Harris English |
10:06 a.m. | Brian Davis | David Hearn |
10:15 a.m. | Nicholas Thompson | Peter Hanson |
10:25 a.m. | Sean O'Hair | Marc Leishman |
10:35 a.m. | Seung-Yul Noh | David Lingmerth |
10:45 a.m. | Russell Knox | Chris Stroud |
10:55 a.m. | Gary Woodland | Charlie Beljan |
11:05 a.m. | Padraig Harrington | Lucas Glover |
11:15 a.m. | Chris Kirk | Stewart Cink |
11:25 a.m. | Bryce Molder | Billy Horschel |
11:35 a.m. | Vijay Singh | Retief Goosen |
11:45 a.m. | Brandt Snedeker | Jamie Donaldson |
11:55 a.m. | Trevor Immelman | Kevin Chappell |
12:05 p.m. | Brendan Steele | Kevin Na |
12:15 p.m. | George McNeill | Patrick Reed |
12:25 p.m. | Graeme McDowell | Davis Love III |
12:35 p.m. | Sam Saunders | Charles Howell III |
12:45 p.m. | Matt Jones | Henrik Stenson |
12:55 p.m. | Erik Compton | Aaron Baddeley |
1:05 p.m. | J.B. Holmes | Pat Perez |
1:15 p.m. | Morgan Hoffmann | Freddie Jacobson |
1:25 p.m. | Ian Poulter | Ryo Ishikawa |
1:35 p.m. | Chesson Hadley | Francesco Molinari |
1:45 p.m. | Matt Every | Jason Kokrak |
1:55 p.m. | Adam Scott | Keegan Bradley |
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