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Tiger and Phil Together, just not how we imagined
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Updated: Sat 4/11/2009 6:34 pm

As we head into Sunday's final round, Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera are the co-leaders at 11-under-par, while Chad Campbell -- who had at least a share of the lead after Rounds 1 and 2 -- has fallen into third place at 9-under after carding two bogeys on the final three holes today. Tiger Woods meanwhile is one of just a host of big names that is still within striking distance, but will have to go low on Sunday and then hope the leaders falter. 

Woods will tee off at 1:35pm EST, an hour before Perry and Cabrera begin their march towards destiny.  While it's likely the attention will be on the final pairing as they make their way to the Back Nine on Sunday, for the first two hours one has to think the majority of Augusta Patrons on foot will be side by side with Woods' group.  Did we mention Woods is paired with Mickelson on a Sunday round at the Masters? 

It's not exactly how we imagined a Woods, Mickelson dual during a final round at a major championship.  Both will be trying to chase down the 54 hole co-leaders who start the day 7 shots to the better of the dynamic duo of Woods and Mickelson.  In a round when mistakes have to be kept to the absolute minimum, it may benefit Woods and Mickelson that they have each other to spark the fire the moment they reach the 1st tee on Sunday afternoon. 

Woods and Mickelson may be the two best players in the world, but they still face long odds in trying to pull off a rally from seven shots back. Jack Burke, Jr. came from nine strokes back in 1956, but Ken Venturi had a four-stroke lead that year. This time, there are two players to make up seven strokes on. A better example is Gary Player coming from eight strokes back to win in 1978. He was tied for 10th place, just like Woods and Mickelson are this year. Player shot a final-round 64, and that might be what it would take for the big two on Sunday.



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