Mar. 22, 2008
All times are eastern.
Geoff Ogilvy, Tiger Woods, Adam Scott
Tee Time: 10:10 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 72
Why you should watch: Ogilvy will be one of two Aussies in the final group on Saturday with Woods, who is gunning for his sixth consecutive win on the PGA TOUR. Ogilvy has opened up at Doral with a 12-birdie, no-bogey performance, which is surprising considering his slow start in 2008. Ogilvy shot a 66 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard to move all the way into a tie for 14th, and that hot finish has carried over into Miami. Ogilvy has had problems with his accuracy off the tee recently, but an exceptional putter (50 putts in two rounds) has bailed him out at Doral. The wild card is Scott, who hasn't won in the United States since the Shell Houston Open nearly a year ago.
| 2008 Stat Comparison |
| Oglivy |
6 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
2 |
71.64 |
| Woods |
3 |
3 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 |
66.35 |
| Scott |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
69.28 |
|
Stewart Cink, K.J. Choi, Woody Austin
Tee Time: 9:20 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 12
Why you should watch: Despite Cink's troubles in the final round this year, he can light it up on any given day. This group is a reunion of last year's Presidents Cup matches, where Austin scored three wins in his debut in the biennial team competition. Austin is off to a slow start after his breakout year in 2007, but Austin is usually a slow starter because he makes his home year-round in Kansas. He had a similar slow start in 2007, but he warmed up in conjunction with the weather.
| 2008 Stat Comparison
|
| Cink |
5 |
4 |
-- |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
69.71 |
| Choi |
6 |
5 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
4 |
70.34 |
| Austin |
7 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
2 |
71.43 |
|
Tim Clark, J.B. Holmes, Graeme Storm
Tee time: 9:10 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 2
Why you should watch: Clark is one of the shortest hitters on the PGA TOUR, and on Saturday, he will be paired with Holmes, one of the longest. The two will be playing with Storm, who earned his seat into this tournament with his victory in the 2007 Open de France. Clark and Holmes couldn't be more different -- Clark is a South African who relies on exceptional iron play, while the Kentucky-born Holmes bombs it off the tee and hopes his putter holds up. Holmes is off to the best start of his young career, while Clark has made only two cuts this season on the heels of a stellar 2007.
| 2008 Stat Comparison |
| Clark |
5 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
71.23 |
| Holmes |
8 |
7 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
5 |
71.38 |
| Storme |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Vijay Singh
Camilo Villegas
Sergio Garcia
Hart, Dudley
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