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Carnoustie (United Kingdom) – Tiger Woods is back: after six years and repeated injuries followed by back operations, the 14-major American briefly led in a British Grand Slam event Open, to finally take the 6th place, four shots of the leaders, his countrymen Jordan Spieth, defending champion, Xander Schauffele and Kevin Kisner, Saturday after the third round on the Scottish Carnoustie course, again under the sun.
" It's been a few years since I did not feel so well, it's certainly possible to win ," responded Tiger "after returning one of his best cards of the last years (-5) thanks to six birdies including three in a row, against a bogey.
" Given what happened in recent years, I did not even know if this (being able to win) could happen again, but here I have a chance (of to impose myself) in a Grand Slam before Sunday.This will be fun "added the former world No.1, with no win in five years. His last Grand Slam success was at the 2008 US Open, two years after his third and final British title.
– " Fighting with Tiger " –
A monstrous birdie 9-10m in the 9th hole is a perfect illustration of the found form of the champion at the 79 victories on the American circuit: " I played really well today, I feel like I'm in control of the ball all day with a bounty of long, successful putts! ""
But Woods, 42, should producing Sunday his best golf to hope to put on the pole his young compatriots, first and foremost Jordan Spieth, crowned last year at the Open after two major trophies won at the Masters and the US Open in a year 2015 very good, with a second place in the PGA Championship.
On Saturday, Spieth hit the entrance spirits with an eagle, followed by four birdies, one of which was difficult at 5 of the 14th hole, for a nice 65 card, or 6 under par.
" I have always wanted to fight with Tiger in a Major who would not want to, I did it at Augusta (Masters site) in my head ", reacted the trophy holder who, in case of final success Sunday, will join Padraig Harrington, only before him to have retained his British title.
– McIlroy and the Europeans in ambush –
" I can certainly draw from all my experience major tournaments, good and bad, to try to win, but I know very well that anything can happen to me. 'Open, I'm not at all ahead of myself, I'm just in a good position ,' added the 24-year-old American.
Kisner, a coleader the day before with Zach Johnson, was less brilliant than Spieth or Woods on Saturday with three birdies. " I had my best day in approaching the green all week ," said the man who led the 2017 PGA Championship before taking the 7th place.
With four Americans in the lead, one of them may win a Grand Slam for the sixth time in a row. Even if Francesco Molinari of Italy, only 5th in four shots of the top three, or the Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and the North Irishman Rory McIlroy, tied with Tiger Woods, hope to make shine the European colors.
" The wind, which will have to blow (on the course), could give us a hand ", responded Fleetwood, the best English chance to lift the Claret Jug for the first time time since Nick Faldo in 1992.
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