AKRON, Ohio — Justin Thomas pulled away from a crowd with five birdies in the middle of his round for a three-under 67 and a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational as he goes after his third victory this season on the PGA Tour.
No one could keep pace with Thomas, least of all Tiger Woods.
Starting the third round Saturday five shots behind, Woods did not make a birdie until a 12-foot putt on the 12th hole, and he did not make another. He wound up with a 73, leaving him 11 shots back and ending his streak of 10 straight rounds at par or better dating to the United States Open in mid-June.