Baddeley leads in California
Australia's Aaron Baddeley established a one-shot lead after the third round of the Northern Trust Open in California today.
Baddeley shot a four-under-par 67, including three straight birdies at the eighth, ninth and 10th holes, to move on to 10 under for the tournament at Pacific Palisades.
He had two other birdies and a bogey to lie just ahead of American duo Kevin Na and Fred Couples.
Na also carded a 67 in a round of seven birdies and three bogeys, while 51-year-old Couples, the overnight leader, went round in 70.
Vijay Singh of Fiji picked up two birdies in his final three holes for a 67 to move on to eight under in fourth place.
"I'm really, really fired up for tomorrow," Singh said on www.pgatour.com.
"I know I have a good position, I'm in a good position to win tomorrow, so we'll see what happens."
Ryan Moore and John Senden were on six under after rounds of 70 and 71 respectively.
England's Justin Rose was one of seven players in a tie for seventh on five-under after a 70.
Harrison Frazar, Jimmy Walker, Robert Allenby, Stewart Cink, Spencer Levin and JB Holmes also lay five shots off the pace.
Scotland's Martin Laird was a shot further back.
Phil Mickelson dropped way off the pace as a 74, including a double bogey six at the eighth, left him on two-over for the tournament.
