British Open 2013 Leaderboard: Which Stars Are on Top After Day 3?

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Published: July 20, 2013

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With so many strong players near the top of the leaderboard heading into Saturday's third round, most golf fans figured that it would be a wild day at Muirfield. That was certainly the case, as Englishman Lee Westwood leads The Open Championship by two strokes over Americans Tiger Woods and Hunter Mahan.

Part of the excitement on Saturday had to do with some of the lesser-known players in contention, but essentially all of them fell off. That was especially true of 36-hole leader Miguel Angel Jimenez, as he shot six-over par in the third round, and basically played his way out of contention unless something miraculous happens on Sunday.

Here is a complete breakdown of the stars who find themselves in an ideal position at the British Open and have a legitimate chance to secure the Claret Jug.



 

Lee Westwood



It's no secret that Westwood has never won a major, but it's also no secret that he has come agonizingly close on many occasions. The 40-year-old star has at least one finish of second or third in each of golf's four major championships, which means that he knows how to contend, but he simply hasn't yet figured out how to win on the big stage. If Westwood's performance on Saturday is any indication, though, that may be changing rapidly.

Westwood was among several players who were tied for second place at two-under par heading into the third round, but rather than folding as he has many times in the past, Westwood elevated his game. It would have been very easy for Westwood to implode when adversity hit, especially playing alongside Tiger, but he actually outdueled Woods with a birdie on the 17th, while Tiger bogeyed, according to BBC Sport.



Things could have been disastrous for Westwood as a wayward shot found the high grass on 16. He struggled to get it out, and left himself with a long bogey putt. Woods barely missed a lengthy birdie pu...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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