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Garcia Extends Lead at British Open as Woods Labors (Update8)
By Dex McLuskey
July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Sergio Garcia extended his lead at the British Open to three shots today as Tiger Woods struggled with a round that included four birdies and two bogeys.
Garcia, who's now led the tournament all three days, shot a 3-under-par 68 to advance to 9-under. Steve Stricker, whose 64 was a record for an Open Championship at Carnoustie, northeast Scotland, is at 6-under and a group of seven players including 2002 champion Ernie Els is another three strokes further back. Woods moved to 1-under par.
Spain's Garcia, whose challenge for the title last year faded on the final day, is aiming to be the first European to win golf's oldest major tournament since Scotland's Paul Lawrie -- at the same course in 1999. Garcia, yet to win a major, would be the seventh player to hold the outright lead on all four days.
``I'm not going to do anything different,'' said Garcia, seeking to become the first Spaniard since Seve Ballesteros in 1988 to hoist the champion's Claret Jug. ``I'm going to go out there, like I've been doing every single day, and just believe in myself.''
Woods has never won one of the four top titles where he hasn't led going into the final day. The 12-time major champion is seeking to become the first player since Peter Thomson in 1956 to win three straight British titles. Doing so would take him within five of Jack Nicklaus's record major haul.
``At least I gave myself a chance going into tomorrow,'' Woods told reporters. ``Certainly you can do it around this golf course.''
Lawrie's Playoff
When the tournament last visited Carnoustie eight years ago, Lawrie overhauled a 10-shot deficit in the final round to force a playoff and win the championship.
Garcia advanced from his overnight score with three birdies and missed a 10-foot putt at the last hole that would have taken him four clear. He three-putted once today, at the par-5 sixth when he was on the green in two shots.
Woods, who lost ground on Garcia yesterday after sliding to a 74, parred the first hole today before three-putting the second to drop to 2-over. Accurate drives and assured putting from the third to seventh holes allowed him to pull back to 1-under, where he remained until registering his second bogey at the 10th. He recovered the error at the 14th.
Woods twice hit spectators with his ball. His second shot at the sixth hole cracked into a woman's head. She assured Woods she was OK and was told she could have his ball if he made birdie. He managed par. He hit another fan at the 14th, and holed the birdie putt.
Dangerous Work
Garcia's second shot at the 17th also felled a photographer standing near a scoreboard.
``When I got there, I shook his hand. He told me he was fine,'' Garcia said. ``I signed a glove and a ball to him.''
Stricker of the U.S. tied the course record, set by Colin Montgomerie at the 1995 Scottish Open when par was 72 and the course was 240 yards (219.5 meters), with seven birdies and no bogeys.
``It was quite an experience,'' he said. ``It was a lot of fun and it gives me a chance going into tomorrow.''
Stricker, second behind Choi at the AT&T National hosted this month by Woods, collected the last of his three PGA Tour titles in 2001.
South Africa's Els rescued a 68 even after a triple-bogey at the sixth to advance to 3-under. Also at that mark is a group including Ireland's Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington, and Chris DiMarco, who was second behind Woods at Royal Liverpool last year. Garcia was in the final pairing with Woods.
``It's a different course than Hoylake,'' DiMarco said. ``It's still firm out there but so much softer around the greens.''
To contact the reporter on this story: Dex McLuskey at Carnoustie on at dmcluskey@bloomberg.net .
Last Updated: July 21, 2007 14:45 EDT
