O’Hair, Furyk Sitting Atop the Leaderboard

It’s been said that great golfers feed off each other, elevating their play to match their playing partners.  Never was that saying more evident than the third round at the Deutsche Bank Championship, where the trio of Jim Furyk, Sean O’Hair and Retief Goosen accounted for 17 birdies and one eagle.  When it was all said and done, Furyk and O’Hair found themselves perched atop the leaderboard at 12-under for the tournament.  Goosen is within striking distance, only two strokes back at 10-under.

Jim Furyk, shown here, sits in a tie for the lead with Sean O'Hair at the Deutsche Bank Championship. (Image: Zuma Press)

A gaggle of players sit three strokes back of the leaders at 9-under, including John Senden, Justin Leonard, Scott Verplank, Kevin Sutherland and Mike Weir.  Senden had the shot of the day, an ultra-rare double eagle on the par-5 second hole.  He holed out his second shot, a 250 yard 4-iron, en route to a round of 64.

Tiger Woods’ day had its share of ups and downs.  He almost fell below the cut line on the ninth, tenth and eleventh holes, but was able to get a hold of his wonky putter and make all three putts.  Woods then made a small charge, grabbing four birdies in his final seven holes to finish with a 67 for the day.  Too bad for Tiger his 5-under for the tournament has him seven strokes back heading into the third round.