Day 3 at the PGA, Leaders Swap Positions, Tiger Withdraws

Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, OK — May 21, 2022

A day after posting a score under par(69) to make the cut at the 2022 PGA Championship, the wheels came off for Tiger Woods. His laboring round Saturday around the Southern Hills Country Club ended with Tiger signing a scorecard for the highest 18-hole total of any of his major championship tournaments. The 79 left him with a three-day total of 222, last on the field, and he withdrew as his body could not respond to the challenge of four days at Southern Hills.

Woods recorded seven bogeys, a triple bogey, and one birdie on the day, often grimacing as he swung the club. PGA of America president Jim Richerson issued a statement saying, “We admire Tiger’s valiant effort to compete here at Southern Hills and wish him the best as he continues to recover from his injuries.”

Another New Leader

At the opposite end of the leaderboard, a new leader emerged for the third consecutive day of the tournament. Mito Pereira and Will Zalatoris swapped positions on a day that did not feature the multiple low scores posted Friday.

Pereira carded a one-under-par 69 to advance to nine-under, while Zalatoris failed to get into red numbers and dropped into a tie for second with Matthew Fitzpatrick at six-under. Only 16 players start the final round Sunday with scores below par.

The best round of the day went to Webb Simpson, whose 65 moved him to one-under-par for the week, but not likely close enough to contend for the win. Just five players are within five strokes of the lead.

However, if Pereira cannot sustain his under-par rounds into the final day, it could be anyone’s tournament to win.

Third Round Results of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club