Not because Charlie Wi, a 40-year-old with modest expectations but a steady swing, was the leader for the third day in a row at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Wi shot three-under-par 69 at Spyglass Hill and had a three-round total of 15-under 199.
Not because slope-shouldered, 43-year-old Ken Duke, who has a metal rod in his back and too many years on the Nationwide Tour to be proud of, shot 65 on the Monterey Peninsula course and was three shots behind Wi.
No, it was because Tiger Woods, winner of 71 PGA Tour events but none since 2009, shot 67 and was third, four shots behind Wi, who has never won on the tour.
And because Phil Mickelson (70) and Dustin Johnson (70), who between them have combined to win five of these clambakes (the nickname for this tournament when Bing Crosby was the host), are tied for fourth, six shots behind Wi.
U.S. TEEN LEADS
American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 to take a one-stroke lead in the Women’s Australian Open lead at Royal Melbourne.
Korda, the 18-year-old daughter of 1998 Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda, is at 4-under 215. Korea’s So Yeon Ryu is one shot back after a 76.
WESTWOOD SURGES
England’s Lee Westwood shot a 5-under 67 and took a one-shot lead at the Dubai Desert Classic after shaky play sent second-round co-leaders Rory McIlroy (72) and Thomas Bjorn (73) tumbling.
Westwood, the third-ranked player in the world, has a 15-under 201 total. .
CHAMPIONS LEAD TIED
Corey Pavin and Peter Senior – both winless on the Champions Tour – shared the lead after the second round of the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla.
Pavin followed his opening 8-under 64 with a 70 to match Senior at 10 under.
