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Gary Woodland Keeps 3-Stroke Lead at Tournament of Champions

Gary Woodland after making an eagle putt on the 15th hole Saturday in the third round of the Tournament of Champions. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Gary Woodland made a 65-foot eagle putt and finished with a birdie for a five-under-par 68 to keep his three-shot lead in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy briefly caught him for the lead until the birdies stopped falling. He shot 68 and will play in the final group on Sunday.

They were tied late in the third round when McIlroy missed a good birdie chance on two par-5s at No.