Masters Leaderboard 2013: What Experts Are Saying About Day 3 Scores

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Published: April 13, 2013

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The third round of the 2013 Masters Tournament has seen plenty of fluctuation on moving day thus far. A lot of contenders are still on the course, but several dark horses have made a lot of noise in the early going.

Most notably, Tim Clark fired a round of 67 thanks to a scintillating 31 on the first nine holes. The South African vaulted from relative obscurity to just three off the lead by the time his round was completed.

Five-time PGA Tour winner Nick Watney and explosive youngster Thorbjorn Olesen had matching 68s to give themselves an outside shot in the final 18 holes.

Let's take a look at what the experts are saying about this impressive trio that lit it up at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday.



 

Tim Clark



Augusta local sports columnist Scott Michaux, who contributes to Masters.com, alluded to the rules storylines of the week, implying that Clark's putting style will be part of his Masters narrative:



The previous violations included a one-stroke penalty for slow play, assessed to 14-year-old Tianlang Guan, and a two-stroke penalty on an illegal drop for Tiger Woods, per the New York Post.

As for the unique putter that Clark uses, fan favorite Fred Couples also has his flatblade anchored, although he does have a history of back problems. Still, Clark isn't getting much of an advantage, as he has struggled with the flatstick over the past few years.

That wasn't the case on Saturday, however, as he birdied five of his first seven holes before cooling off on the back nine, playing it in even par. The round was highlighted by drilling a bunker shot at the par-three fourth hole.

Clark is at three-under overall and is just three strokes behind leaders Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Angel Cabrera as of 4:30 p.m. ET.

It is somewhat surprising that Clark is hanging tough since his short hitting wouldn't presum...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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