Woods, Kim Share Lead at AT&T National

The stage is set for a great Sunday finish at the AT&T National, as Tiger Woods and Anthony Kim sit atop a very crowded leaderboard at 10-under after third round action.  The pair are going to be challenged on the final day though, as Cameron Beckman and Michael Allen stand one stroke back at 9-under, and Jim Furyk and Rod Pampling are two strokes behind Woods and Kim at 8-under.  U.S. Open champ Lucas Glover shot a 2-under 68 for the round and finds himself three strokes behind the leaders, still within striking distance.

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Woods began the day one stroke ahead of Pampling, a lead he promptly gave up on the first hole after a horrific drive into the gallery left him in deep rough.  A bogey on the first hole was a precursor to an up and down day for the tournament host, but Woods managed to get back to even par for the day, and a share of the lead.

Kim, the player many thought would be challenging Woods at most tournaments, overcame a brutal three-putt on the 9th hole to shoot 2-under for the day.  This will be the first time Kim has been paired with Woods in any round of any tournament.

With four players within two shots of the leaders, Woods should have a difficult time holding off challengers, as well as co-leader and last year’s winner Kim, if he is to continue his impressive five year streak of victories when having at least a share of the lead after 36 holes.