Garcia grabs lead as Tiger struggles
Sergio Garcia overtook a struggling Tiger Woods to take the lead after the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.
Garcia took advantage of benign conditions, hitting every green to card a five-under-par 65 at the Four Seasons TPC.
The Spaniard is at 11 under on 199 after 54 holes – two strokes clear of Jerry Kelly who carded a 67.
Woods – the second-round leader – endured another poor day with his driver, battling to a 70 that left him tied for third with Deane Pappas (66) three shots off the pace.
It is the second straight week that Woods has been the halfway leader, but has fallen off the pace in the third round.
Last week at the Wachovia Championship, he fought back on Sunday to finish one shot out of the play-off.
Garcia, 24, has not won for more than two years on the PGA Tour and spent much of last year revamping his swing and appears to be reaping the results.
Garcia carded six birdies and his lone bogey came on the fourth hole, where he three-putted from 31 feet.
“I gave myself a lot of chances but the putter wasn’t quite there,” Garcia said after moving within sight of his fourth victory on the PGA Tour.
England’s Luke Donald shot a 64, the best round of the day, to move into a tie for fifth alongside Vijay Singh of Fiji, Briny Baird, Duffy Waldorf, Mark O’Meara and Dudley Hart.
