The Starter: Round 3, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

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The third round of The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is set to begin. LIVE@ coverage will air from 1-6 p.m. ET, with our preview show, "On the Tee," airing at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Golf Channel will televise live action on Saturday from 12-1:30 p.m. CBS pick up coverage from 2-6 p.m., and the Golf Channel will re-air coverage from 9-11:30 p.m.

Groups we're watching

Tee time Players   9:00 a.m. ET No. 1 Ryan Moore, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott Fowler, 22, has put himself in position to become the youngest winner in the history of the World Golf Championships events. He'll have to fend off TOUR winners Adam Scott and Ryan Moore to do so. 8:50 a.m. ET No. 10 Keegan Bradley, Martin Laird, Robert Karlsson PGA TOUR Rookie Keegan Bradley shot 65 on Friday to take a share of the lead. Newlywed Martin Laird and Swede Robert Karlsson are a shot back at 7 under. 8:40 a.m. ET No. 10 Jason Day, Fredrik Jacobson, Brandt Snedeker Jason Day shot a dissapointing round of 70 on Friday, but looks to bounce back on the weekend. Jacobson and Snedeker have both won in 2011, and look to add a WGC to their resumes. 8:00 a.m. ET No. 1 Stewart Cink, Rory McIlroy, Peter Hanson Stewart Cink lost ground with a 70 in Round 2, but is still in position to strike. McIlroy has shot back-to-back 68s, while Hanson fired a 67 to get to 3 under for the tournament. 7:00 a.m. ET No. 1 Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods, Ian Poulter This star-studded threesome is the first group off No. 1, giving them nine prestine greens to putt. Will Tiger break out a pink shirt to match Watson't driver shaft and Poulter's favorite shoes?

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WHAT TO WATCH IN ROUND 3
• Saturday charges: Hunter Mahan was tied for 17th after the second round last year before coming back to win his first WGC event. Tiger Woods was tied for 13th after the second round in 2009 before coming back to win for the seventh time at Firestone Country Club.

• Top players seeking Playoff spot: Tiger Woods (T36), Padraig Harrington (T45), Ernie Els (T49), Louis Oosthuizen (T49) and Paul Casey (T64) are all currently outside the top 125 in the FedExCup standings, which means they will need good finishes in the remaining three weeks before The Barclays.

Round 3 weather forecast

Scattered thunderstorms Temp: 82 high/69 low Chance of rain, 60 percent. Winds around 5 mph.

Player Notes

Here are some of the players you'll see during Saturday's coverage:

RICKIE FOWLER Rickie Fowler holed a gap wedge from 109 yards for an eagle on the par-4 third hole for eagle, adding some late momemtum to his 6-under 64 that included the eagle, eight birdies and four bogeys. He's currently a co-leader at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley and Ryan Moore, marking the first time the 22-year-old has ever led after any round in a World Golf Championships event. ADAM SCOTT Adam Scott's only previous lead in a WGC event came in 2006 in the first round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. He's a seven-time winner on the PGA TOUR, but is still looking for his first win in 2011. Scott is ranked No. 4 in the International Presidents Cup Team standings, and will be playing in the event held in November in his home country of Australia. KEEGAN BRADLEY Keegan Bradley, Brendan Steele, Gary Woodland, Jae-Bum Park, Harrison Frazar and Scott Stallings are playing in their first career WGC event. No player, other than Jeff Maggert, who won the first-ever WGC event, has won in their first start. Henrik Stenson is the only rookie to win a WGC event (2007 Accenture Match Play Championship). The last rookie to win multiple events in a season on TOUR was Todd Hamilton in 2004.