PGA Championship 2010: Nick Watney Hangs on for PGA Lead

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Published: August 15, 2010

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Whistling Straits—Lake Michigan gleamed in the afternoon sun as the 78 golfers who had survived the fog delay and stop/start schedule teed off to start the third round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

Some newer but not unknown names were on top when the day began: Matt Kuchar, Nick Watney as well as veteran Jim Furyk.  The wind was down until about 3:30, and at that point, it became a steady breeze near the lake, which made the humid afternoon more pleasant for golfers and spectators alike. Closer to the final group’s finish, it was calm.

Summer rains in Wisconsin led to a bumper crop of mosquitoes and the scent of insect repellent wafted in the air. Fans had lathered on protection with such a run on repellent that some stores ran out.

However, that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds. Humanity was stacked in layers on the paths between irregular mounds of the Pete Dye masterpiece looking a bit like lines of frosting decoration on a natural layer cake.    

Butch Harmon student Nick Watney, who won most recently at the 2009 Buick Invitational, was hot out of the gate, with birdies at the first, second, fifth, sixth, and seventh to get him to -12 and a three shot lead. He ended the day with the same margin on the field. However, he seesawed between -11 and -12 between the sixth and 12th holes and between -13 and -14 the final six, ending with a bogey at the last for -13.



 

“I’m going to go out there tomorrow, put the tee in the ground on No. 1 and just try to focus on that shot,” Watney said. “It’s going to be a tough day, but I’m really looking forward to it.”

Other players clawed up the leader board in his direction, most notably long-hitting Dustin Johnson—another Harmon student --and rising star Rory McIlroy, both of whom finished at -...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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