For your consumption, these post third-round Memorial tidbits:
Justin Rose put his foot down on the rest of the field with a sparkling 66 Saturday.
“He’s going to be tough to beat the way he’s playing,” said Jack Nicklaus, who watched Rose from the broadcast booth.
Rose will start the day with a three-shot lead over Francesco Molinari and David Lingmerth. Rose stands three in front of them at 15-under par through 54 holes.
Rose will be looking for win this event for the second time. He was the champion in 2010.
Closest American to the lead is Jim Furyk. He’s four back at 11-under.
Earliest move of the day came when Andy Sullivan went out in 32 on the front nine to get to 14-under. But the young Englishman, playing in this event for the first time and in a PGA Tour event for just the second time, ran into trouble on the back with three bogeys, a double and a single birdie to offset them. Still, despite the 40 he shot 72 and was all smiles afterward.
Dustin Johnson had a front nine that had Nicklaus shaking his head. The longest hitter on the tour registered five birdies and an eagle for a 29 going out. Like Sullivan, he stumbled a bit on the back. He shot even par despite a double and a bogey. His 65 tied for low round of the day.
Jordan Spieth could only manage an even par round of 72 and his six-under total left him in a tie for 24th.
Last in driving accuracy, last in greens in regulation, most bogeys — those are some of the dismal stats for Tiger Woods. Woods is dead-last in the field after his 85 left him at 12-over par and alone in 71st place.
