“You can only wake up at 4 o’clock so many times,” Scott said. “It's a little early. When I go out there at quarter to 6 and he was already on the second hole -- he wasn't waiting for me to get my shoes out of the locker.”

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Carl Pettersson couldn’t be too disappointed. With that closing bogey, maybe, but not with the way that 67 moved him up the leaderboard on Saturday.

Pettersson started the third round of the American Express Championship tied for 27th, but by the end of the day, he was alone in 15th, just two strokes out of the top 10.

“I’m moving in the right direction so that’s the nice thing,” said the 29-year-old Swede. “I was just a little frustrated finishing that way, especially when it’s a birdie hole. But that’s the way it happens sometimes so I look forward to playing well tomorrow.”

Pettersson, who attended N.C. State University and makes his home in Raleigh, N.C., was on fire through his first 12 holes. He made the turn in 31 and then rolled in birdie putts of 34 and 12 feet to move to 9 under for the tournament.

Pettersson missed the green at the par-3 16th, though, and was unable to get up-and-down for par. A drive that sailed well right got No. 18 off to a bad start, and he later missed a 6-footer to save par.

“I played well,” Pettersson said. “It was a tough day with the wind. I played really good on the front side and played good on the back. I just made a stupid bogey on the last. It’s a bad way to end the round but there’s nothing you can do.

“I drove it really good today, kept it in play and obviously putted well. That’s the key to this course if you put it in play and hole some putts you can score.”