While Tiger Woods entered the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York as the top golfer in the world, and Phil Mickelson had eyes on him as the last major winner, Jason Dufner stole the show on Day 2. Round 3 can be live streamed here as Woods and Mickelson are running out of holes to put another major title under their belt.
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Dufner had one of the most impressive rounds of golf in the sport's history, as he was within one putt of shooting a 62. Had he reached that magical number, he'd have etched his name in the record books as the owner of the lowest number for one round in majors history.
"To join history, to shoot 63 in a major, pretty unbelievable," Dufner said. "And to be leading the tournament, even better. So hopefully, it will propel me to a great weekend. You couldn't have a better putt for a 62. And I left it short in the jar."
Dufner also admitted that the pursuit of enormous history may have rattled his nerves down the stretch.
"It's tough when you're chasing history," Dufner said. "You will be the first one to do something. I don't think I've been the first to do anything in my life. So it was a little nerve-racking for a Friday. It's usually the pressure you might feel toward the end of the tournament."
While Woods' 1-over par in Round 1 had him in the hunt, his even round today may have buried him in too deep of a hole. He's now eight strokes back of Dufner. Woods, known for his ill temper when things don't break his way, has remained upbeat and positive about his performance at Oak Hill.
"Obviously, I'm going to have to put together a really good weekend," Woods said. "This golf course is pretty soft. It's definitely gettable. Got to hit the ball in play and keep the ball near the hole so I can be aggressive with my putts."
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