AKRON, Ohio — *EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from before the tournament
Steve Stricker went from a runaway to hanging on during the third round Saturday at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at Firestone Country Club.
Staked to a five-shot lead, he birdied his first three holes. He led by eight shots early, and he was 10 shots ahead of defending champion Jerry Kelly at one point.
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And then it all started going wrong. Stricker three-putted for bogey on the 10th. He made double bogey from the bunker on the 12th. He made two more bogeys and his lead was down to three.
Stricker recovered with a birdie and wound up with a 72 for a four-shot lead over Kelly, who carded a 68 to get his overall score to 3-under-par. Ken Duke sits five back after shooting a 70, while 2001 PGA Champion David Toms earned a 66 to move into a tie for fourth with Jim Furyk and Ernie Els at even par.
Stricker and Kelly will tee off Sunday at 2:10 p.m. for their final round on the famed South Course.
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