Golf 8/16
Front-running Tiger heavy favorite to grab 15th major
Tiger Woods, the best front-runner in golf, will have a two-shot lead when he tees off in the final round of the PGA Championship Sunday. And he won't have the defending champion as a playing partner.
Padraig Harrington bogeyed the last hole for a third-round 69 and cost himself sole possession of second place at 7-under and a final-round tee time with Woods, who shot a 71 for 8-under 208. He dropped into a tie for second with upstart Ye Yang, who was first in the clubouse at 6-under and will pair up with Woods.
A pairing of Woods and Harrington would have had the top two opening betting choices playing alongside each other. They were playing partners in the first two rounds and in the final round last week at Firestone, where Harrington stumbled down the stretch.
Woods, who led by four shots when he teed off Saturday, opened at +180 and is now -425 as he goes for his 15th major. He is 12-0 when leading entering the final round of a major.
Harrington opened at +2200 and is now +500 as he looks for his third win in the last six majors.
Yang, who shot the best round of the day with a 67 Saturday, is +1600. Henrik Stenson (68-212) is +2500, U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover (71-212) is +3300 and Ernie Els (70-213) is +5000.
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Originally Posted by G-men
