Late birdies lift Westwood to lead at Players ChampionshipBritain's Lee Westwood reacts to sinking a birdie putt at the 17th hole Saturday on his way to leading after the third round of the US PGA Players ChampionshipMIAMI: Lee Westwood birdied two of the last three holes to seize a two-stroke lead over American Bryson DeChambeau after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Players Championship. DeChambeau closed with a 14-foot par putt to shoot 67 and stand on 205, saying "it's everything" to make such clutch par putts. Justin Thomas, winner of the 2017 PGA Championship, was one off the course record with a 64 to match fellow American Doug Ghim in third on 206. DeChambeau, trying to become the first man to make the Players his second win in as many weeks since Tiger Woods in 2001, made tap-in birdies at the par-5 second and par-4 fourth to reach 8-under. Casey eagled the par-5 second and made six birdies against three bogeys.

Source: Bangkok Post March 13, 2021 23:48 UTC