
So you're leading the Deutsche Bank Championship by two strokes going into the final round; how do you get ready?
If you are Sergio Garcia, it is downright simple, you eat, sleep and try to repeat what you didΒ on Sunday.
"It is important to have a nice rest after the round, make sure you have a nice dinner, a nice sleep," he said, "and hopefully, be 100-percent going into the next day."
Garcia fired a -6 under 65Β Sunday, but he couldn't put much distance between himself and those chasing him. Henrik Stenson is two strokes behind, while Graham DeLaet and Steve Strickler are just three off the lead and could be in for a big chargeΒ Monday.
The packed leader board should make it a wild finish for the tournament championship.
Garcia is trying not to think about who is behind him.
"At the end of the day, the only thing I can do is go out there and give it my best," said Garcia. "Sometimes my best is quite good and sometimes it's not that good. I'm going to play the best I can."
Check out the leader board here.
Need a ride to the airport today?
Do you need a lift to the airport? You might want to callΒ TPC-BostonΒ in Norton and ask for Canadian golfer Graham DeLaet.Β
AfterΒ all, he's pretty good at the airportΒ and back to theΒ golf course shuttle.
In fact, after his round of 62Β on Sunday,Β DeLaet might be looking for people to ferry to the flights.
WhenΒ Sunday's thunderstorms prevented the groupsΒ from teeing off, there were re-pairings in order to get theΒ third round in.
"I was actuallyΒ in Boston at the airport, dropping my wife off as she was going to Italy,"Β said DeLaet. "I was kind of in a mad rush to get back to the golf course at that time, so, I was just kind of hoping to get out here and not miss myΒ tee time."
In between the downpours,Β DeLaet had toΒ keep his speed down toΒ 30 miles an hour back to Norton, but there was no time to worry.
"I was able to get back about an hour and half before my tee time," said DeLaet. "Usually, I'm two hoursΒ before, (so), it was a little bit of a rush, but at the same time, it wasn't anything where I felt I was in panic mode by any means."
Shaving a half-hour off his routine didn't affect his play at all asΒ
DeLaetΒ went nine-under for the day, at 62. He is tied for third placeΒ with Steve Sticker,Β and trailing Garcia by two strokes and Henrik Stenson by oneΒ going into the final round.
By the way, if you do get a ride from DeLaet,Β he'll be easy to spot.
An avid fan of the Calgary Flames, DeLaet is wearing an NHLΒ style beard for theΒ FedEx Cup.Β Golfer Mike Weir, who is also from Canada, grew the beardΒ five or six years ago, according to DeLaet.
"I'm Canadian,"Β he said with a smile. "That's what we do in the playoffs.Β YouΒ don't shave until you'reΒ done."
TigerΒ OutΒ of the Running
With several golfers underΒ par in double digits, Tiger Woods more than likely played himself out of tournament contention with a one-over par 72Β Sunday. He shot a 68 Friday and a 67Β Saturday, butΒ SundayΒ was a different story.
"I didn't play very well today," said Woods. "I didn't hit well and didn't make anything, so I ended up 1-over today.
"It was just one of thoseΒ days when I had a bad day at the wrong time."
Speaking of the Weather...
With more thunderstormsΒ expected for LaborΒ Day, Deutsche BankΒ tournament officials decided to moveΒ up the tee off times for the final rounds.Β Players will be grouped into threesomes from 8-10 a.m., andΒ theyΒ will be teeing off at both the No.1 and No. 10 holes.Β
Officials are hoping to either get the tournament in before the thunderstorms or have plenty of time if there are delays. Sunday, there was a 3 1/2 hour delay because of the rain.
The top 70 players after the Deutsche Bank Championship are moving on to the third round of the FedEx Cup playoffs, so they will be some anxious moments on the course for the players on the bubble of making it.
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