Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 65 Saturday, and he will take a three-stroke lead into the final round at the Tour Championship as he looks for win No. 80. Here are the key stats for Woods’ round.
• 12 under par; 65 in third round; lowest round by anyone in field on Saturday
• Birdied six of first seven holes (including five in a row on Nos. 3-7)
• Longest birdie streak since 2012 at TPC Boston (six in first round)
• 45th career outright 54-hole lead on PGA Tour (won 42 of previous 44)
• 95.5 win percentage with outright 54-hole lead (PGA Tour since 2013: 42 percent)
• Previous 54-hole lead/co-lead – 2013 WGC-Bridgestone (his last win)
• 23-for-23 converting 54-hole leads of three shots of more on PGA Tour
• 42 years old; Sam Snead was 47 when he won his 80th PGA Tour title
• Sunday is 1,876 days since last win (2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational)
• Two-time winner of Tour Championship (1999 in Houston, 2007 at East Lake)
• Trying to become first player to win Tour Championship three or more times
• Projected to move to 13th in World Ranking with win (most likely position)
• Seeking 13th PGA Tour win holding lead/co-lead in all four rounds
• Last PGA Tour win with lead/co-lead all four rounds – 2013 at Doral
• Leads field in strokes gained: putting through three rounds
• Won each of last three instances leading field for week in strokes gained: putting
• Leads field in scrambling through three rounds (14-for-18)
• Third in field in strokes gained: tee to green through three rounds
(Stats provided by the Golf Channel editorial research unit.)
