Aug 18 (Reuters) – Spain’s Sergio Garcia fired a
four-under-par 66 to take the lead after the third round of the
Wyndham Championship on Saturday and fuel his bid to play in a
sixth Ryder Cup.
Garcia missed the cut at the U.S. PGA Championship last week
to fall outside the automatic qualification zone for the Ryder
Cup, but he has bounced back in North Carolina to take a one
shot lead on 14-under 196 at the Sedgefield Country Club.
The 32-year-old is one clear of American youngster Bud
Cauley, who matched Garcia’s 66 on Saturday, and South African
Tim Clark who shot a 67 to also end the day on 197.
A first win on the PGA Tour in four years would guarantee
Garcia’s inclusion in the European side when the team is chosen
in just over a week’s time for the Sept. 28-30 matches.
“Winning is great. Winning means a lot no matter what.
Obviously putting myself in a situation to win is already a good
achievement but winning, no matter what it is, it’s great,”
Garcia told reporters.
“Eighteen pars are not going to win it. 14-under par is not
going to win it. You have to make some birdies out there. We’ll
see.”
World number nine Jason Dufner fired the round of the day, a
63, to rocket up into a tie for fourth at 198 alongside fellow
American Harris English (68) and former champion Carl Pettersson
(68) of Sweden.
American Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III (66) is among
three players in a tie for seventh at 199 while defending
champion Webb Simpson is still in the mix at 10-under despite
poor putting leading to a disappointing one-over 71.
“I got to figure out a way to get it done tomorrow,”
Simpson, the current U.S. Open champion, told reporters.
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