My form was very good today. The only time I missed the fairway with my driver shots was on the 15th and 18th holes. Every other tee shot was either on the fairway or in the first cut and I had no problems at all.
On the 8th hole I holed a 20-yard putt that broke from right to left. On the 15th hole my grip slipped on my second shot with a 6-iron and I hit the ball into the bunker. I could not get up and down to save par.
On the 18th hole I hit my tee shot into the trees， and could only lay up with my second shot. I hit my third shot from 170-yards with a 7-iron to 50cm and holed the putt for a birdie.
Tomorrow I will play my usual game and try hard. Maybe I can win.
Today was a good round making two birdies up to the 17th hole. Given my condition I am happy to have shot under par today. One does expect to make at least one mistake during a round like this today. I’m not too worried about having made only one bogey. I’ve played good golf and only made three bogeys in three rounds.
This is a difficult course to go for birdies， but I can still make a charge and have not yet given up. On my front nine holes， I did have a few birdie opportunities， but did not make the most of them. If I had made a few of those putts， I could have shot a round of 3-under or 4-under today.
Despite my cold my condition is good now. I am still taking medicine but that is not having any effect on me. I rested after my rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday， and that has helped me regain my form.
Every year at the Pro-Am Party， I watch the video of the history of the tournament that shows all the past champions. There are very few Japanese players who have won this tournament. If I could add my name to that list of great players I would be very happy， as this is a very difficult course and great tournament.
Tomorrow is the final round and I will be in the final group. I want to see what kind of golf I can play. The course for the Crowns was difficult like here too. In the third and fourth rounds I played attacking golf. If I can play like that tomorrow here， then maybe tomorrow will be a good day. But my body condition is not the same as it ws at the Crowns tournament.
I have taping on my leg injury and it does not pose any problem now. I have been to many different places and tried many different things to try to find a cure for the injury. It is OK now， but I am not sure if it has improved over time， or if one of the treatments I used helped to cure it. The injury is no problem for next week or the week after.
I did not start out too well on the first nine holes， but improved on the second nine holes. It hurt me to miss the birdie putt on the 18th hole. My play on the final six holes today has given me confidence and I hope to continue this form tomorrow. The second half of my year has not been so good and my final two tournaments are the Dunlop Phoenix and the World Cup. So I would definitely like to win here to turn my year into a good year.
I have never played with Ryo Ishikawa but I have heard a lot about his play and know that he is a good player. With all the attention he is getting I think it is great that he can continue to play so well. It will probably be tough playing with him tomorrow， but I am looking forward to it very much.
I’m not sure if I missed the last putt because of the sever slope on the green， or because of the grain on the green. I was waiting for a long time to have a birdie chance， and finally had this one on the 18th， but missed it. I was happy to get around without any bogeys today， but disappointed to have missed the birdie putt on the final green.
I had some luck today. When I was in the rough I had a good lie every time. My shots were generally good and I was confident with my putting to make a good result today. I will do my best right to the end tomorrow.
I had a very difficult lie under the lip of the bunker on the 7th hole. My only option was to hit it with a 3-iron， which was nearly a shank that went into the tree. I was still 230 yards from the green， but with a PW I hit the ball through a gap that was about 4cm wide and 2 meters high， and got out successfully. That left me with a 100 meter shot to the green which I hit to 4 meters， but then I missed the par putt to make a bogey.
I did not think about declaring the ball unplayable. I have my pride and wanted to play the ball. I have never declared a ball unplayable since I turned professional.
On the 9th hole I hit a SW through a gap in the trees. That was a good decision and left me with a shot of 185 yards to the green. On the 10th hole I hit a 6-iron shot from under the trees to the green from 175-yards out to about 8-meters and holed the putt for a birdie.
The wind was behind me on my tee shot on the 13th hole. I did not think I could carry the ball to the green but my ball ended up slightly over the back of the green.
I had made three bogeys on the first nine holes but I was not about to give up as I was still 1-under par. There were other players also in the same situation， so I decided to continue to try hard for the rest of the round.
Today my driver shot was not as good as yesterday， but I had some luck today. I have added many more check points to my preparations and think I will improve more from now on.
I originally wanted to be in the top ten going into the final round， but now that I am in third place， I have definitely achieved my objective so far. Now that I am in third place， my mother， brother and sister will come to support me tomorrow and I want the gallery to have fun too.
I am very happy to play with Brandt Snedeker tomorrow as he finished third in the Masters Tournament this year， and played very aggressive golf during the third round at Augusta. There is still a difference between him and me， but I have an opportunity to learn from him during the round tomorrow and put pressure on the final group. I hope that the situation will arise where it will not be sure who will win the tournament until the very end.
This is the first time I have ever played a round of 18 pars. I was very surprised with that. But that happens sometimes. Putting determines the type of golf that will be played. So it is important to be positive with putting. It would have been no good if I had missed the last putt， so I hit it with determination. I should hit my birdie putts like that， but I always think about what will be required afterwards.
Patience is required playing this course， so I should be praised for having played a round without any bogeys. I may be a little too far behind to win tomorrow unless I shoot a huge score. Either way， I want to improve my ranking. I am generally hitting the ball where I want to， so my form is not too bad. I will try hard tomorrow.
My form was better today but with the same result as yesterday. I putted well today. On the first nine holes I had several chances but could not take advantage of them. I don’t really know how I can raise the level of my golf at the moment.
Today I played boring golf. It would have been good if I had holed my birdie putt on the 18th hole. I thought I had put more spin on my approach shot in the 18th， but the ball did not spin enough.
Tomorrow I will be happy if I can play without making any bogeys. I am only 4 shots behind， and anything can happen on this course.
I made consecutive birdies and feeling in better form now， but I don’t think the leaders will fall away， and Ryo-kun is playing well too. So many of my putts have been close and if I had holed some of them， I probably would have a chance now.
I am not thinking too much about finishing second on the Money List to allow me to qualify me for the Masters Tournament next year. If my swing improves， the results will show for themselves.
This is the first time my manager has caddied for me. We are trying not to get in anyone’s way.
Since yesterday I cannot hole any 2-meter putts. Today I missed putts of 1.5 meters on the 2nd and 3rd holes today which did not set a good mood for today. Generally speaking my shots have improved， but I have no idea why I am not holing any putts.
It will be difficult for me to win tomorrow. I feel like I will make not any bogeys， but I am not really sure what I am doing. This week my objective was to try not to make bogeys， but I am not making any birdies either. I am very frustrated， but I will try hard tomorrow.
Today’s play was not so good at all. My approach shots were not so good， and I did not create many birdie chances. My putting was no good too， so I could not make many birdies. But that’s golf， there are good times and bad times.
I can still move up the leader board， and I will do my best to make many birdies so that I can improve my ranking.
My wrist has been hurting for a while， but I taped it up today and was able to play with feeling any pain. Today’s golf was much better than the first two days. My putting was particularly good today， and I almost hit every green in regulation， and if things had gone really well I think I could have gone into double figures in bogeys.
I don’t think it is impossible for me to win tomorrow， and if I play better than today7s round there is still a possibility that I can win.
I started on the back nine today， and this first nine hole play was no good. My swing has not been good for the past two days. However， I began to figure it out on my second nine holes today. The top of my backswing was a little laid off， which I corrected to be more upright and this helped me to hit the ball more solidly. Tomorrow I will play attacking golf for the final round.
11月22日 第3日目
水曜日 第１日目（木） 第２日目（金） 第３日目（土） 最終日（日）
プラヤド・マークセン 1R:68 2R:70 3R:67=205(-8) トーナメントリーダー
ドライバーもフェアウェイを大きく外したのは15番と18番の2ホールだけで、あとは外してもファーストカットで、まったく問題はなかった。
8番は右下から20ヤードのフックラインが入ってバーディ。
15番のボギーは6番アイアンのセカンドショットでグリップが滑ってしまいバンカーに入れ、寄らず入らず。
18番は、ティーショットを林に入れてレイアップし、3打目残り170ヤードを7番アイアンで５０ｃｍにつけてバーディ。
明日もいつもの調子で頑張るだけです。
（優勝は？）メイビー。
Prayad Marksaeng
Tournament Leader 68-70-67=205(-8)
My form was very good today. The only time I missed the fairway with my driver shots was on the 15th and 18th holes. Every other tee shot was either on the fairway or in the first cut and I had no problems at all.
On the 8th hole I holed a 20-yard putt that broke from right to left. On the 15th hole my grip slipped on my second shot with a 6-iron and I hit the ball into the bunker. I could not get up and down to save par.
On the 18th hole I hit my tee shot into the trees， and could only lay up with my second shot. I hit my third shot from 170-yards with a 7-iron to 50cm and holed the putt for a birdie.
Tomorrow I will play my usual game and try hard. Maybe I can win.
近藤 智弘 １Ｒ：68 ２Ｒ：69 ３Ｒ：70＝207（－６） 2位
明日はまぁチャンスもあるでしょうし、でもなかなかバーディを狙っていけるというゴルフでもないので、かなり苦しいですが1日の流れという中でチャンスはあると思う。しびれるところで楽しみながらできたら良いです。
（テンションはあがってきた？）
う?ん、変わらないですねぇ・・ゴルフ的にはかなり苦しいですし、でもアプローチやパターは調子がいい。16番17番でもチャンスがあったんですけどバーディパットが入っていないですね。その辺が入るようになると3アンダー、4アンダー付近まではいけるのかなあ。ボギーもないけれど、バーディもないそんな状況で、いい雰囲気にはならないですよね。
（ゴルフの不安）
調子じたいはそんなに悪くはないのに構えずらいホールがあったりとか・・。少し力みがあったのか左にまわるケースが多かった。ちょっとテンションを落とそうと思ってやったら残り５?６ホールくらい良くいった。
体は振れているけど振りすぎていたよう。明日も（力みがないよう）テンション下げ目の感じで。
すごく難しいですし、あそこも駄目、ここも駄目ということでスイングが小さくなっちゃうようなところがあった。明日の課題。「曲がったらだそうかな」みたいな、それから考えようという風にリラックスしてやれたら嬉しいな。
（ＤＰＴの印象）
とにかく狙っていたとか何がなんでも獲りたいというような意識はないんですよ。ただ、毎年、前夜祭に出させていただいて、過去の優勝者などをみるとそうそうたるメンバーで、歴史があって、日本人が勝てないトーナメントということは感じる。そこに名前を載せられたら嬉しいし。徐々にこんなすごい大会で今回たまたまこんな位置に来れたので、意識するほどでもないのかもしれないけど、上位で最終組でまわれるのは成長だと思う。
どれだけのゴルフができるのか、ひとつやってみたいなという気持ちはあります。
（中日クラウンズのテンションは高かったが）
今日は少しだけ・・・和合も難しいコースだし、攻めることは最大の防御という気持ちで3日目、4日目をやりました。それを今日も苦しいけど少しそうした気持ちでやればもうちょっとゴルフができるんじゃないかなと思ってやったので。明日もそうした気持ちで。クラウンズのときとは調子も体調もちがいますが、難しいコースをそれ以上に難しくしないように
フェアウエイの良いポジションにきたら、調子やよくないけれどなるべく強い気持ちでピンを狙っていきたいですね。
Tomohiro Kondo
2 68-69-70=207(-6)
Today was a good round making two birdies up to the 17th hole. Given my condition I am happy to have shot under par today. One does expect to make at least one mistake during a round like this today. I’m not too worried about having made only one bogey. I’ve played good golf and only made three bogeys in three rounds.
This is a difficult course to go for birdies， but I can still make a charge and have not yet given up. On my front nine holes， I did have a few birdie opportunities， but did not make the most of them. If I had made a few of those putts， I could have shot a round of 3-under or 4-under today.
Despite my cold my condition is good now. I am still taking medicine but that is not having any effect on me. I rested after my rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday， and that has helped me regain my form.
Every year at the Pro-Am Party， I watch the video of the history of the tournament that shows all the past champions. There are very few Japanese players who have won this tournament. If I could add my name to that list of great players I would be very happy， as this is a very difficult course and great tournament.
Tomorrow is the final round and I will be in the final group. I want to see what kind of golf I can play. The course for the Crowns was difficult like here too. In the third and fourth rounds I played attacking golf. If I can play like that tomorrow here， then maybe tomorrow will be a good day. But my body condition is not the same as it ws at the Crowns tournament.
I have taping on my leg injury and it does not pose any problem now. I have been to many different places and tried many different things to try to find a cure for the injury. It is OK now， but I am not sure if it has improved over time， or if one of the treatments I used helped to cure it. The injury is no problem for next week or the week after.
B・スネデカー １R：68 ２R：71 ３R：70＝209（－４） ３位タイ
後半半年苦しんだ2008年も残す所ワールドカップとこのダンロップフェニックスの２つ。是非ここで勝って１年をいい形で終えたいと思う。
（明日石川選手と回ることについて）
今まで一緒に回ったことはないが色々話を聞いているし、プレーを見て有能な選手だと認識している。あれだけの注目を集めながら冷静に自分のゴルフを続けられているのは凄い。一緒に回るのは大変だろうが、明日はとても楽しみ。
Brandt Snedeker
T3 68-71-70=209(-4)
I did not start out too well on the first nine holes， but improved on the second nine holes. It hurt me to miss the birdie putt on the 18th hole. My play on the final six holes today has given me confidence and I hope to continue this form tomorrow. The second half of my year has not been so good and my final two tournaments are the Dunlop Phoenix and the World Cup. So I would definitely like to win here to turn my year into a good year.
I have never played with Ryo Ishikawa but I have heard a lot about his play and know that he is a good player. With all the attention he is getting I think it is great that he can continue to play so well. It will probably be tough playing with him tomorrow， but I am looking forward to it very much.
富田雅哉 １R：71 ２R：69 ３R：69＝209（－４） ３位タイ
今日はラッキーもあったと思う。ラフにいっても結構打てる状態だったりして。ショットは普通にいい感じ。パットが自信を持てて打てるようになったのでいい結果が出ている。明日は最後まで粘りたいですね。
Masaya Tomida
I’m not sure if I missed the last putt because of the sever slope on the green， or because of the grain on the green. I was waiting for a long time to have a birdie chance， and finally had this one on the 18th， but missed it. I was happy to get around without any bogeys today， but disappointed to have missed the birdie putt on the final green.
I had some luck today. When I was in the rough I had a good lie every time. My shots were generally good and I was confident with my putting to make a good result today. I will do my best right to the end tomorrow.
石川遼 1R:72 2R:67 3R70 ＝209(-4) 3位タイ
それで打ったらシャンクまではいかないけれど変なところにあたって右の林に。
残り２３０ｙをＰＷで木の上の空間を狙って。縦に長い空間で、横が40センチくらいで縦は２ｍくらいあった。下の目線で見たら打つところがない。誰かも「打つところがないじゃない」なんて話している声を聞きました。
でも、上があったんですねぇ（笑）。そこを通ってくれた。成功してラッキーでした。それで4打目残り１００ｙを奥の４ｍに。それを外してボギーでした。
（アンプレヤブルは考えなかった？）
アンプレヤブルは・・・・プライドが許さないといいますか・・。好きではない。誰も好きでアンプレヤブルを宣言するわけではないですが、余程のこと。僕はまだそのような状況になったことはない。プロになってからも1度もないですね。
9番のセカンドはＳＷで木の間を通しました。セカンドの判断は良かったのですが、3打目を１８５ｙも残してしまった。
10番も木の下。残１７５ｙを６Ｉ。気持ちボールを右に置いて打つショット。８ｍくらいあったかな。
13番はフォローだったのかな。自分では真横右からの風に感じてました。グリーンにキャリーで届くとは思ってませんでした。それで奥にこぼれて。
9番のボギーで、前半だけで3つ目のボギー。気持ち的にあぶなかったです。あきらめかかるといいますか・・。でもその時点では1アンダーだったので、まだあきらめるなんて場合じゃないと。他の同じようなところのほかの選手だってあきらめてなんかいないと思い直して、巻き返すというより、もう一度、ここから始めるという新しい気持ちでやろうと後半は切り替えられました。
昨日と比べてドライバーのミスが目立った日でしたね。でも向上心は昨日よりもあった。チェックの回数も大分増やしましたし、内容的には良かったと思える。これから先にプラスになる良いラウンドだったと思います。
最終日には10位くらいの位置からスタートできればと思っていた。それが3位からのスタートになったので、大事な3日目はクリアできたかなと。
3位からスタートできるということで応援に来てくれた母や妹や弟も楽しみにしてくれると思います。ギャラリーの皆さんにも楽しみにしてもらいたいと思います。
（明日はスネデカーとのラウンド）
嬉しいです。マスターズ3位ですね。3日目がすごかった。思い切って振っていくし、攻めていく。
スケールの違いを感じる。明日もその違いを感じるラウンドになるとは思いますが、すごく勉強になると思うし、同組みの三人で最終組をどんどん追い上げて。
前の組で3人でよいプレーをして優勝争いをできるだけ一人でも増やして最後まで誰が勝つかわらないような、そんな試合にしたいと思います。
Ryo Ishikawa
T3 72-67-70=209(-4)
I had a very difficult lie under the lip of the bunker on the 7th hole. My only option was to hit it with a 3-iron， which was nearly a shank that went into the tree. I was still 230 yards from the green， but with a PW I hit the ball through a gap that was about 4cm wide and 2 meters high， and got out successfully. That left me with a 100 meter shot to the green which I hit to 4 meters， but then I missed the par putt to make a bogey.
I did not think about declaring the ball unplayable. I have my pride and wanted to play the ball. I have never declared a ball unplayable since I turned professional.
On the 9th hole I hit a SW through a gap in the trees. That was a good decision and left me with a shot of 185 yards to the green. On the 10th hole I hit a 6-iron shot from under the trees to the green from 175-yards out to about 8-meters and holed the putt for a birdie.
The wind was behind me on my tee shot on the 13th hole. I did not think I could carry the ball to the green but my ball ended up slightly over the back of the green.
I had made three bogeys on the first nine holes but I was not about to give up as I was still 1-under par. There were other players also in the same situation， so I decided to continue to try hard for the rest of the round.
Today my driver shot was not as good as yesterday， but I had some luck today. I have added many more check points to my preparations and think I will improve more from now on.
I originally wanted to be in the top ten going into the final round， but now that I am in third place， I have definitely achieved my objective so far. Now that I am in third place， my mother， brother and sister will come to support me tomorrow and I want the gallery to have fun too.
I am very happy to play with Brandt Snedeker tomorrow as he finished third in the Masters Tournament this year， and played very aggressive golf during the third round at Augusta. There is still a difference between him and me， but I have an opportunity to learn from him during the round tomorrow and put pressure on the final group. I hope that the situation will arise where it will not be sure who will win the tournament until the very end.
丸山茂樹 １R：71 ２R：68 ３R：71＝210（－３） ６位タイ
このコースは我慢が必要だとは思っている。だからボギーを打たなかったということに関しては褒めてやらないとだめだとは思う。上と３、４つ差があるとちょっとね。明日は爆発力が必要になる。そうすればもしかしてもしかするかもしれない。少しでも上位に食い下がりたいですね。まあ、思い通り打ててるところはあるし、ショットが寄っていないわけじゃないので。頑張ります。
Shigeki Maruyama
T6 71-68-71=210(-3)
This is the first time I have ever played a round of 18 pars. I was very surprised with that. But that happens sometimes. Putting determines the type of golf that will be played. So it is important to be positive with putting. It would have been no good if I had missed the last putt， so I hit it with determination. I should hit my birdie putts like that， but I always think about what will be required afterwards.
Patience is required playing this course， so I should be praised for having played a round without any bogeys. I may be a little too far behind to win tomorrow unless I shoot a huge score. Either way， I want to improve my ranking. I am generally hitting the ball where I want to， so my form is not too bad. I will try hard tomorrow.
藤田寛之 １R：72 ２R：69 ３R：69＝210（－３） ６位タイ
Hiroyuki Fujita
T6 72-69-69=210(-3)
My form was better today but with the same result as yesterday. I putted well today. On the first nine holes I had several chances but could not take advantage of them. I don’t really know how I can raise the level of my golf at the moment.
谷口 徹 １R：70 ２R：69 ３R：71＝210（－３） ６位タイ
明日もボギーを叩かないようにやっていけたらいい。（この時点では４打差）分からない、このコースは。何が起こるかわからないから。
Toru Taniguchi
T6 70-69-71=210(-3)
Today I played boring golf. It would have been good if I had holed my birdie putt on the 18th hole. I thought I had put more spin on my approach shot in the 18th， but the ball did not spin enough.
Tomorrow I will be happy if I can play without making any bogeys. I am only 4 shots behind， and anything can happen on this course.
谷原秀人 １R：72 ２R：70 ３R：68＝210（－３） ６位タイ
（賞金ランキング２位でマスターズなども見えてくるが？）
今は大して気にしていない。スウィングが良くなれば結果も良くなるだろうし。
今週はマネージャーははじめてキャディをしている。みんなに迷惑かけながらやってますよ。
Hideto Tanihara
T6 72-70-68=210(-3)
I made consecutive birdies and feeling in better form now， but I don’t think the leaders will fall away， and Ryo-kun is playing well too. So many of my putts have been close and if I had holed some of them， I probably would have a chance now.
I am not thinking too much about finishing second on the Money List to allow me to qualify me for the Masters Tournament next year. If my swing improves， the results will show for themselves.
This is the first time my manager has caddied for me. We are trying not to get in anyone’s way.
矢野 東 １R：70 ２R：70 ３R：70＝210（－３） ６位タイ
（トップは７アンダーですが？）
いや少し厳しいでしょう。ただボギーを打つ感じはないし、長いパーパットを入れてしのいでるって感じはないので、何があるかわからないですからね。
今週はボギーを打たないようにしようという気持ちののぞんでいたけど，バーディもないんじゃね。フラストレーションが溜まります。まあ明日は頑張ります。
Azuma Yano
T6 70-70-70=210(-3)
Since yesterday I cannot hole any 2-meter putts. Today I missed putts of 1.5 meters on the 2nd and 3rd holes today which did not set a good mood for today. Generally speaking my shots have improved， but I have no idea why I am not holing any putts.
It will be difficult for me to win tomorrow. I feel like I will make not any bogeys， but I am not really sure what I am doing. This week my objective was to try not to make bogeys， but I am not making any birdies either. I am very frustrated， but I will try hard tomorrow.
Ｇ・フェルナンデスカスタノ １R：68 ２R：70 ３R：73＝211（－２）11位タイ
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
T11 68-70-73=211(-2)
Today’s play was not so good at all. My approach shots were not so good， and I did not create many birdie chances. My putting was no good too， so I could not make many birdies. But that’s golf， there are good times and bad times.
I can still move up the leader board， and I will do my best to make many birdies so that I can improve my ranking.
Ｉ・ポールター １R：73 ２R：73 ３R：66＝212（－１） 14位タイ
これまで２日間に比べて、はるかにいいゴルフ。パッティングの調子がラウンドを通してよく、ほとんどのホールでパーオンしていたので、うまくいけばバーディの数を２桁にも出来たのに、と思う。
今の時点では上位がそこまでスコアを伸ばしているわけではないので、明日、今日よりさらにいい調子で回って優勝争いに絡んでいきたいと思う。
Ian Poulter
T14 73-73-66=212(-1)
My wrist has been hurting for a while， but I taped it up today and was able to play with feeling any pain. Today’s golf was much better than the first two days. My putting was particularly good today， and I almost hit every green in regulation， and if things had gone really well I think I could have gone into double figures in bogeys.
I don’t think it is impossible for me to win tomorrow， and if I play better than today7s round there is still a possibility that I can win.
E・エルス １R：72 ２R：73 ３R：70＝215（＋２） 27位タイ
Ernie Els
T27 72-73-70=215(+2)
I started on the back nine today， and this first nine hole play was no good. My swing has not been good for the past two days. However， I began to figure it out on my second nine holes today. The top of my backswing was a little laid off， which I corrected to be more upright and this helped me to hit the ball more solidly. Tomorrow I will play attacking golf for the final round.
Ｈ・ステンソン １R：68 ２R：70 ３R：77＝215（＋２） 27位タイ
Henrik Stenson
T27 68-70-77=215(+2)
Today was terrible play. I had five 3-putts and almost missed every fairway. Tomorrow all I can do is to try my best.