Simpson had been five strokes clear of three players after his second-round 63. With just 18 holes remaining in the $11 million tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Simpson was seven clear of New Zealand's Danny Lee, who carded a 70 for 204. In another stroke of brilliance from a player currently ranked 41st in the world, Simpson proceeded to hole his third shot for an eagle that stretched his lead to seven strokes. No player on the PGA Tour has lost a tournament when leading by seven going into the final round. - 'Quality shots' from Woods -Woods and Spieth will play alongside each other over the final round, with Woods delighted after his lowest score by three shots this year.

Source: Bangkok Post May 13, 2018 01:41 UTC