Honda Classic 2013 Leaderboard: Underdogs in Striking Distance Entering Day 4

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Published: March 3, 2013

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Day 3 of the 2013 Honda Classic is in the books with Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson in a share of the lead at eight-under. While those two are ahead at the moment, there are some underdogs who are within striking distance entering Day 4.



Behind Guthrie and Thompson are Geoff Ogilvy and Lee Westwood, both at six-under. Rickie Fowler and Charles Howell III round out the top five with respective scores of five-under.

But there are other golfers who are surging after an impressive Round 3 showing, such as Y.E. Yang and Peter Hanson. Justin Rose has fallen back after a rough Saturday on the course, but he's already proven he can post a stellar round to get himself back in.

Let's take a closer look at each of the golfers who are underdogs as a result of their current position on the leaderboard and why they are still within striking distance to take the Honda Classic.

 

Full leaderboard can be found here, courtesy of Yahoo! Sports.

 

 

Y.E. Yang (-4)

 

The former Honda Classic champion sits at four-under going into the final day, but if not for one bad round, he'd be among the golfers who are atop the leaderboard.

That bad round came on Day 2 when Yang shot a two-over 72 that sent him down the leaderboard going into Day 3. However, Yang recovered on Saturday to shoot a three-under 67, which was the best round of any participant in Round 3.

Before this impressive round, Yang also posted the same score on Day 1 of the tournament.

Clearly, Yang is capable of posting a sensational score on this course and despite the fact that he's four shots back, another round similar to what he's done before will make him a dangerous competitor on Sunday.

 

 

Peter Hanson (-4)

 

Like Yang, Hanson is four shots back, but he a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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