Summary

  • Leader: -19 W Simpson (68)

  • -12 D Lee (72); -10 D Johnson (69)

  • Selected: -9 J Dufner (66), J Walker (70), X Schauffele (71), J Day (71), C Schwartzel (73)

  • -8: I Poulter (69), T Woods (65), J Spieth (65) T Fleetwood (68)

  • -4 M Fitzpatrick (70); -3 M Laird (70)

  1. Tee-timespublished at 19:11 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

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    It's nearly time for the leaders...

    On the tee: J Day -8, A Noren -9

    19:20: C Howell III -9, C Hadley -9

    19:30: D Lee -10, P Cantlay -10

    19:40: C Schwartzel -10, W Simpson -15

  2. Rolling back the years...published at 19:08 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    T Woods -8

    Of course, Tiger's got history here. Remember this?

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    Woods nailed this monster putt on his way to winning a first Players Championship title in 2001, adding another in 2013.

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  3. 'I could have got a couple more, but I will take it'published at 19:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    T Woods -8 (F)

    Tiger WoodsImage source, Getty Images

    Tiger Woods after his third round 65: “I hit a lot of good shots today and it was nice to see some go in,” said Woods.

    “I got off to a much better quality start. To be eight-under through 12, realistically I could have got a couple more out of it and got to 10 for the day, but I will take it.”

  4. get involved

    Get Involved - Your golfing bestspublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

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    With Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth throwing themselves into contention at the Players Championship on moving day, we want to hear about your greatest golfing rounds.

    Woods and Spieth began the second round 14 shots off the pace but both hit career-low rounds of seven-under 65 to shoot up the leaderboard.

    And given it's a Saturday you've all probably got brand new golfing tales to share...tell us your lowest score, including handicap, and the course you mastered.

  5. DJ hanging on to world's top spotpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    D Johnson -8 (2)

    JohnsonImage source, EPA

    Dustin Johnson is looking to hang on to his world number one spot this weekend, and has just moved to eight under par.

    However, Johnson's position at the top of the rankings, which he has held since February last year, is under threat from Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose.

    "Justin has been pretty close to me for a while," said Johnson of fellow American Thomas, who finished the day at five under par.

    "Every week I know there's a chance someone can pass me. I definitely want to stay there, but if someone passes me it's not going to change anything, I'm still going to go back the next week and try to get it back.

    "It was a big deal to get there and it's a big deal to stay there. I like being number one so I want to stay there."

  6. Birdie for Johnsonpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    D Johnson -8 (2)

    Dustin Johnson has joined the party. A birdie at the par-five second.

    Here's what he had to say about being world number one earlier this week...

  7. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    B DeChambeau -7 (1)

    Not only does Bryson DeChambeau have one of the most flamboyant names on Tour, he's also sporting a cracking flat cap today - if Tommy Shelby* did golf....

    The American is at seven under par having just made par on the first.

    *A little Peaky Blinders fix for all of you desperately hanging on for the new series.

  8. Leaderboardpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    -15 W Simpson

    -10 C Schwartzel, P Cantlay, D Lee

    -9 C Hadley, C Howell III, A Noren

    -8 J Spieth (F), T Woods (F) T Potter Jr. (11), C Gribble (6), J Day, S Stricker, X Schauffele

  9. Tiger still drawing the crowdspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    Iain Carter
    BBC Sport commentator at TPC Sawgrass, Florida

    Tiger Woods teeing off on the 16thImage source, Getty Images

    Tiger Woods generated a huge buzz in the course of his superb 65. Massive galleries followed his every move, the scene around the ninth was reminiscent of a Ryder Cup with fans standing six deep all the way around the par-five.

    No other player generates such attention.

    His round hit the buffers, though, on the back nine with his only dropped shot at the 14th. Although Woods is in the top 10 at the moment he is sure it is only a temporary stay because he expects more low scoring from the leaders this afternoon.

  10. Tee-timespublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    All times BST

    Coming up in the next half an hour...

    On the tee: A Scott -7, D Johnson -7

    18:40: B DeChambeau -7, S Garcia -7

    18:50: M Kuchar -7, J Walker -7

    19:00: X Schauffele -8, S Stricker -8

  11. Out in -6... in for 65published at 18:40 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    T Woods -8

    Tiger WoodsImage source, PGA

    After making the cut with nothing to spare on Friday, Woods teed off trailing halfway leader Webb Simpson by 14 strokes on another perfect morning for scoring at TPC Sawgrass.

    Six birdies in a front-nine 30 sent waves of excitement through the large gallery at the PGA Tour flagship event.

    Woods has twice previously signed for a 66 at the Players Championship, both of those occasions coming in the third round.

  12. Easy, Tiger...published at 18:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    T Woods -8

    WoodsImage source, Reuters

    Oh, hello.

    Someone's been firing today, and he goes by the name of Tiger Woods.

    The American has just carded his best ever round at a Players Championship to move to eight under par for the tournament.

    Woods shot a superb 65 on Saturday that included eight birdies. His only blemish a bogey at the 14th.

  13. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    Right, this was the state of play before things got under way on day three at Sawgrass.

    Webb Simpson swept into a five-shot lead with a course record-equaling 63 to take him to 15 under par.

    South Africa's Charl Schwartzel, American Patrick Cantlay and New Zealand's Danny Lee all took a share of second into the weekend, sitting at 10 under.

    Cue Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods...

  14. Welcome...published at 18:31 British Summer Time 12 May 2018

    SawgrassImage source, Getty Images

    It's National Limerick Day today, it's also the third round of the Players Championship. Two completely unrelated events, but bear with me...

    Ahem.

    The world's best came to Ponte Vedra Beach,

    The Players Championship is just within their reach,

    The unofficial fifth major,

    A nice little wager,

    And I'm all out of things that rhyme with 'each'...