Keegan Bradley Overtakes Jim Furyk To Win Bridgestone Invitational

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Bridgestone Invitational Leaderboard: Jim Furyk Looking To Hold Off Keegan Bradley

Jim Furyk has been the wire-to-wire leader of the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational, but the defending PGA Championship winner is challenging him the weekend before the Tour's final major.

Keegan Bradley is 5-under on Sunday through 14 holes, and 12-under for the tournament, putting him just one shot off Furyk's lead at 13-under.

After birdieing the first three holes of his round, Furyk has shot 1-over par with one bogey on his next 11 holes. Meanwhile, Bradley has followed up his front nine 33 with three birdies already on the back nine.

The two are playing together in the final group along with Louis Oosthuizen, who has been unable to make a move in the final round, shooting even par on the day through 14 holes.

Tiger Woods looks as if he will finish in the top 10 after shooting a 66 today. Woods had four birdies on his round, but was even par on the back nine. Tiger was unable to make any putts today (and all weekend really), averaging 1.9 putts per hole for the tournament.

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Bridgestone Invitational Leaderboard: Jim Furyk Still Leads As Players Post Low Scores

A heavy rainstorm that delayed the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational has given way to low scoring as the leaders enter the back nine.

Jim Furyk, looking hold off a slew of contenders, remains three strokes ahead of Louis Oosthuizen at 13-under as the two enter the back nine of Firestone Country Club.

Furyk has been the leader of this tournament since the end of the first round and boasts both an incredible 71.4 percent driving accuracy and 71 percent GIR --- consistency that none of the other golfers on the first page of the leaderboard are even close to matching.

Chasing Furyk and Oosthuizen are Keegan Bradley, Steve Stricker, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, all who are under par today, taking advantage of the soft course conditions as a result of the rain.

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Bridgestone Invitational Leaderboard: Jim Furyk, Louis Oosthuizen Come Out Hot On Soft Firestone

The leaders are finally off at Firestone's South Course and veteran Jim Furyk is looking to go wire-to-wire for the WGC win. Furyk is trying to hold off hard-charging South African Louis Oosthuizen. Both teed off just before 1 p.m. ET, and with the course softened after the nearly 3-hour morning rain delay, Furyk and Oosthuizen immediately took advantage by firing darts into the first three holes.

The Tour instituted lift, clean, and place for the final round so there's bound to be some low numbers on Sunday. They went birdie-for-birdie on the first two holes, and then Furyk drained another on the third while Oosthuizen missed a five footer to drop two shots back. The second, an uphill par-5, presents one of the easier birdie opportunities on the course and both took advantage. Furyk just barely missed an eagle, leaving his putt inches short.

All these birdies in the final groups are keeping Tiger Woods at arm's length. Woods just played his best nine-hole stretch of the week and has charged into the top ten. He carded four birdies on the first nine but with Oosthuizen and Furyk starting the way they have, he'll just try to keep up the solid play and momentum on the back side before jetting off to Kiawah.

Rory McIlroy, who's likely playing for third at this point, also came out firing and put up red numbers on two of the first three holes. The Northern Irishman loves playing the classic American parklands courses such as Firestone, and his game appears to be back on track after a shaky summer. Unfortunately for McIlroy, next week's track is nothing like Firestone with Pete Dye's Ocean Course playing much like the links back home that are less suitable to his game.

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Sunday

The 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational concludes Sunday with the final round from the Firestone Country Club. Jim Furyk has led after each of the first three rounds; he holds but a narrow one-stroke lead heading into the final round.

Furyk begins Sunday at 11-under, one stroke ahead of Louis Oosthuizen who is 10-under. Those two will be joined by Keegan Bradley in their group Sunday. Rory McIlroy and Steve Stricker begin the day tied for fourth place at 6-under, they will be paired with Bo Van Pelt who begins the day six-strokes behind at 5-under.

Television coverage of the final round will air on CBS from 2 to 6 p.m. ET. The complete list of tee times for Sunday's fourth round can be found below. All times are Eastern.

Tee No. 1
10:00 a.m.: Jim Furyk, Louis Oosthuizen, Keegan Bradley
9:50 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, Bo Van Pelt
9:40 a.m.: Justin Rose, John Senden, Luke Donald
9:30 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Graeme McDowell, Simon Dyson
9:20 a.m.: Branden Grace, Martin Laird, Bill Haas
9:10 a.m.: Carl Pettersson, Lee Slattery, K.T. Kim
9:00 a.m.: David Toms, Rafael Cabrera Bello, Zach Johnson
8:50 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Geoff Ogilvy, K.J. Choi
8:40 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Kyle Stanley, Matt Kuchar
8:30 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Aaron Baddeley, Dustin Johnson
8:20 a.m.: Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Nick Watney
8:10 a.m.: Ian Poulter, Marc Leishman, Adam Scott
8:00 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Retief Goosen, Johnson Wagner

Tee No. 10
8:00 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Ryo Ishikawa, Alvaro Quiros
8:10 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
8:20 a.m.: Paul Lawrie, Y.E. Yang, Sang-Moon Bae
8:30 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Jonathan Byrd, Jason Day
8:40 a.m.: Peter Hanson, Bernd Wiesberger, Nicolas Colsaerts
8:50 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Charl Schwartzel, Mark Wilson
9:00 a.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Marcel Siem, Greg Chalmers
9:10 a.m.: Toshinori Muto, Fredrik Jacobson, Jeev Milkha Singh
9:20 a.m.: Yoshinori Fujimoto, Rickie Fowler, Danny Willett
9:30 a.m.: Ted Potter Jr., Kevin Na, Joost Luiten
9:40 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Robert Rock, Michael Hoey
9:50 a.m.: Robert Allenby, Oliver Bekker, Tom Lewis

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Jim Furyk Holds 1-Stroke Lead After 3 Rounds

Just as he did after the first and second rounds, Jim Furyk sits atop the leaderboard after the third round of the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Furyk's third round was full or pars as he finished the day with one birdie, one bogey and 16 pars. While his even-par 70 was not one of the low rounds of the day, it was enough to keep him in the lead at 11-under. Louis Oosthuizen cut into Furyk's lead with a third round 68. He will begin the final round one stroke behind at 10-under.

Tiger Woods' chances of taking over the world No. 1 ranking are not looking very good. Woods could regain the No. 1 ranking by winning this tournament, but he sits in a tie for 24th place 11 strokes off the lead.

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Jim Furyk Holds 4 Shot Lead Midway Through Third Round

There's certainly plenty of golf to go before a winner is crowned, but the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational is turning into Jim Furyk's event to lose.

Through nine holes on Saturday's third round, Furyk holds a firm four-shot lead. He's got one birdie and no bogeys so far on the day.

Furyk's playing partner for the third round, Spain's Rafael Cabrera Bello, has fallen well off the pace with a tumultuous front nine, including two double bogeys, two bogeys and two birdies. At 4-over on the day and 5-under overall, Bello is currently tied for eighth place.

The biggest risers of the day have been Keegan Bradley and Steve Stricker. Both are 3-under on the day, 7-under overall, and have moved into a tie for third place, behind Furyk and Louis Oosthuizen.

With this tournament's results going towards the FedEx Cup, Bradley's and Stricker's jump onto the first page of the leaderboard is key as both sit in the top 10 of the overall standings.

It should also be noted that Lee Westwood, the world's fourth ranked golfer, shot an abysmal 81 today to move to 11-over through three rounds. He's currently 70th out of the 75 remaining golfers in the tournament.

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WGC Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Furyk Looks To Hold Lead as Woods, Mickelson Fade

The first page of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational leaderboard are all just starting their third round, and neither Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson look as though they will challenge for the win.

Woods, who entered the day tied for 44th place, shot a 2-under 68 to move to even par through 54 holes, well off leader Jim Furyk's 11-under score throug 36 holes but up into the top 30 overall.

While Woods output through Saturday is sure to be a diaspointment, it's even worse for Phil Mickelson, who is 3-over par through 13-holes on his through round, plumetting lefty to 44th place. Mickelson has four bogeys today and only one birdie, contiually missing fairways and finding himself in difficult positions all around Firestone Country Club.

Furyk has just teed off with 28-year old Spaniard Rafael Cabrera Bello. Bello who was 9-under through 36 holes, is looking for first tournament victory on American soil but may be a bit nervous after a double-bogey on his first hole.

Bo Van Pelt and Justin Rose have been the biggest risers of the day. Both are 3-under par through 10 holes and have moved into the top 10 at 4-under for the tournament.

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Saturday

The 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational continues Saturday and Jim Furyk begins the weekend with a two-stroke lead at 11-under. Furyk followed a first-round 63 with a second-round 66 and he's held the lead after both rounds.

Saturday, Furyk will play with Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who begins the day in second place at 9-under. Luke Donald, the current No. 1 player in the world, is tied for sixth place, but sits six strokes behind Furyk. Tiger Woods had a shot to overtake the world No. 1 ranking with a win this weekend, but he sits 13 strokes behind at 2-over.

Television coverage of the third round will air on CBS from 2 to 6 p.m. ET. The complete list of tee times for Saturday's third round can be found below. All times are Eastern.

No. 1 Tee

2:00 p.m.: Jim Furyk, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
1:50 p.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner
1:40 p.m.: K.T. Kim, David Toms
1:30 p.m.: Luke Donald, Lee Slattery
1:20 p.m.: John Senden, Steve Stricker
1:10 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Simon Dyson
1:00 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson
12:50 p.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Graeme McDowell
12:40 p.m.: Carl Pettersson, Sang-Moon Bae
12:30 p.m.: Bill Haas, Scott Piercy
12:20 p.m.: Nick Watney, Aaron Baddeley
12:10 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Bubba Watson
12:00 p.m.: Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia
11:50 a.m.: Bo Van Pelt, Martin Laird
11:40 a.m.: Y.E. Yang, Martin Kaymer
11:30 a.m.: Paul Lawrie, Matt Kuchar
11:20 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood
11:10 a.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Thomas Bjorn
11:00 a.m.: Alvaro Quiros, Brandt Snedeker
10:50 a.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Bernd Wiesberger
10:40 a.m.: Adam Scott, Zach Johnson
10:30 a.m.: Ben Crane, Kyle Stanley
10:20 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Branden Grace
10:10 a.m.: Marc Leishman, Joost Luiten
10:00 a.m.: Ian Poulter, Ryo Ishikawa
9:50 a.m.: Mark Wilson, K.J. Choi
9:40 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Fredrik Jacobson
9:30 a.m.: Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, Toshinori Muto
9:20 a.m.: Peter Hanson, Jr. Potter
9:10 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Jason Day
9:00 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Danny Willett
8:50 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Jonathan Byrd
8:40 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Ernie Els
8:30 a.m.: Marcel Siem, Yoshinori Fujimoto
8:20 a.m.: Jeev Milkha Singh, Robert Rock
8:10 a.m.: Kevin Na, Oliver Bekker
8:00 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, Rickie Fowler
7:50 a.m.: Robert Allenby, Michael Hoey
7:45 a.m.: Tom Lewis

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Tiger's Putter Fails Once Again

During a round where he recorded what commentator Peter Oosterhuis referred to as "the worst three-putt of his career", Tiger Woods finds himself at 2-over par at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.

The above remark came at Tiger's expense after he made bogey at no. 7 after reaching the green in regulation but proceeded to three-putt. As is usually the case when Woods plays poorly, the flatstick caused more harm than good during Friday's second round. Woods struggled most of the day, recording four bogeys and only two birdies en route to a disappointing 2-over 72 on the day.

Meanwhile, Jim Furyk maintains his comfortable tournament lead at 11-under par after firing a 66 in his second round as a follow-up to the 63 he managed yesterday. Rafael Cabrera-Bello remains close behind at 9-under after a 65, besting Furyk's round by one shot.

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Friday

The 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational continues Friday with second round action. Jim Furyk turned in the best round of the day Thursday, taking a two-stroke lead thanks to a 7-under 63. Furyk's playing partner on Friday, Jason Day, did not have as much success in the opening round, shooting a 5-over 75.

2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson finished in a tie for third after the first round. He will play with 2012 British Open champion Ernie Els on Friday. Els is currently tied for 60th place at 3-over. Tiger Woods, who could regain the world No. 1 ranking with a win this weekend, begins play Friday at even-par.

Television coverage of the second round will air on the Golf Channel from 2 to 6 p.m. ET. The complete list of tee times for Friday's second round can be found below. All times are Eastern.

No. 1 Tee

10:40 a.m.: Rafael Cabrera Bello, Simon Dyson
10:50 a.m.: Martin Laird, Lee Slattery
11:00 a.m.: Joost Luiten, Oliver Bekker
11:10 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Ian Poulter
11:20 a.m.: Kyle Stanley, Thomas Bjorn
11:30 a.m.: Aaron Baddeley, David Toms
11:40 a.m.: Jason Day, Jim Furyk
11:50 a.m.: Mark Wilson, K.J. Choi
12:00 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Geoff Ogilvy
2:30 p.m.: Fredrik Jacobson, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
2:40 p.m.: Carl Pettersson, Marcel Siem
2:50 p.m.: Tom Lewis, Michael Hoey
3:00 p.m.: Yoshinori Fujimoto, Peter Hanson
3:10 p.m.: Kevin Na, Marc Leishman
3:20 p.m.: Ernie Els, Bubba Watson
3:30 p.m.: Matt Kuchar, Adam Scott
3:40 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner
3:50 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Luke Donald
4:00 p.m.: Rickie Fowler, Lee Westwood

No. 10 Tee

10:40 a.m.: Thongchai Jaidee, Scott Piercy
10:50 a.m.: Nicolas Colsaerts, Danny Willett
11:00 a.m.: Toru Taniguchi, John Senden
11:10 a.m.: Nick Watney, Y.E. Yang
11:20 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Steve Stricker
11:30 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Ryo Ishikawa
11:40 a.m.: Hunter Mahan, Louis Oosthuizen
11:50 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Alvaro Quiros
12:00 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Branden Grace
12:10 a.m.: Graeme McDowell, Brandt Snedeker
2:30 p.m.: Sang-Moon Bae, Jamie Donaldson
2:40 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Bernd Wiesberger
2:50 p.m.: Paul Lawrie, Toshinori Muto
3:00 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Robert Rock
3:10 p.m.: Robert Allenby, Bill Haas
3:20 p.m.:Ted Potter Jr., K.T. Kim
3:30 p.m.: Johnson Wagner, Charl Schwartzel
3:40 p.m.: Zach Johnson, Jeev Milkha Singh
3:50 p.m.: Ben Crane, Justin Rose
4:00 p.m.: Sergio Garcia, Bo Van Pelt

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WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Jim Furyk Leads At 7-Under, Tiger Woods At Even-Par

Jim Furyk set a blistering pace on Thursday at Firestone Country Club's South Course to take a two-shot lead at 7-under after the first round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Furyk shot an incredible 63 that even included two bogeys. It was a performance comparable to Adam Scott's opening-round 62 last year in Akron, Ohio, as the Aussie went on to win the WGC event. Furyk made the turn with three straight birdies on Nos. 16 through 18, and then converted an eagle at the uphill par-5 second. It was a red-hot round in which he carded birdies or better on eight holes.

Furyk has long been one of the world's elite players, but the signature moment of his summer was his struggle down the stretch at Olympic. This limited-field event boasts all the best players on the planet and a win here would be a huge boost heading into the PGA Championship at Kiawah next week.

As you'd expect at a WGC event, the leaderboard is loaded with superstar names. Bubba Watson was the clubhouse leader in the morning wave of tee times. He is three shots back of Furyk at 4-under, looking to build momentum to try and bookend his season with another major win.

Watson, perhaps the game's longest hitter, took advantage of the par-5s on the South Course's 7,400-yard layout. The bomb-and-gouger carded a birdie at the monster par-5 16th hole and then picked up an eagle on No. 2. Matching Bubba at 4-under was the world's No. 1 ranked player, Luke Donald. The Englishman, who is in jeopardy of losing the top spot if Tiger Woods wins this week, started his day with three straight birdies and looked to post an inward 30 before stalling out on his final three holes.

As for Woods, he finished with an even-par 70 in one of the last groups of the day. Woods has struggled mightily at Firestone the past two years. He finished in second-to-last in Akron two years ago, shooting an indifferent 77 in his final round. He'd start working with Sean Foley the very next week. Last year, Akron was his first appearance in months after injuring his achilles and knee at Sawgrass. It was also his first time playing without caddie Stevie Williams, who won on Adam Scott's bag.

With the drama of the past two years behind him, this is a track that Woods has historically owned and his game is in much better shape this summer. He's looking for his eighth win at the WGC event at Firestone, but he bogeyed three of his final six holes to drop back to even par. A bogey at the lengthy 16th definitely gave a shot back to the field and had Woods frustrated with his finish. He'll go out in the morning behind Furyk looking to gain some ground in the no-cut event.

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WGC Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Tiger Woods Can Return To World No. 1

Not only can Tiger Woods become the first man to win eight times on the same PGA Tour golf course with a victory this week at Firestone C.C., he can also regain the top-ranking on the Official World Golf Rankings.

Englishman Luke Donald still holds the coveted rank as of this time, and can likely maintain his top ranking should he finish in the top three this week at the Bridgestone, even if Tiger pulls off the victory. However, Woods (currently ranked No. 2 on the list) certainly has an immense amount of confidence going into Thursday's opening round, after having played well most of the 2012 season.

Woods dropped to as low as 58 on the official list in 2010 but has since climbed his way back up to his current position thanks to three tour victories and a slew of strong finishes in 2012.