 Gore lines up a putt during his third-round 72 |
Unheralded American duo Jason Gore and Olin Browne stayed ahead of their more famous countryman Tiger Woods at the front of the chasing pack at Pinehurst. "We're all freaking out and excited. But you just have to keep it in perspective," said Gore, who with Browne is level par after both shot 72.
"I haven't proved it yet with my golf, but deep down, I think everybody out here feels like they belong.
"That's the number one thing - you've got to keep believing."
Woods himself insisted he was still confident of solving Pinehurst's treacherous greens and being in with a shout of the title.
"I'm one good round away from this championship. If anybody who is five, six or seven over shoots a quality round, it could happen.
"Even par could win the championship. If you can somehow post even par, you're looking pretty good.
"But it's getting pretty unbelievable out there - the greens are getting quick and dry.
"You've got to lag the putts or you will putt them off the greens. You can't take a run at any putts.
"And the pin placements are even tougher on Sunday."
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