Two days after heat stroke symptoms forced him to consider withdrawing from the Tour Championship, Kenny Perry charged to the top of the tournament leaderboard on Saturday.
The 49-year-old PGA Tour veteran took advantage of overcast conditions at East Lake Golf Club, firing a six-under-par 64 to move two strokes clear of the field after the third round.
Perry, a 14-times winner on the PGA Tour, is a native and resident of Kentucky and usually relishes playing tournament golf in the heat.
Perry upstaged Tiger Woods in Saturday’s third round, outscoring the world number one by five shots to snatch the tournament lead.
The duo will play together in the final pairing on Sunday, an opportunity Perry will embrace.
“I love playing with him,” he said of Woods, a 14-times major champion. “He’s a great guy, great competitor, and we all learn from him. He’s made us all better. He’s made me better. Here I am at 49, I’m still trying to beat him. To me, I have fun with it. He’d better bring his ‘A’ game is all I’ve got to say.”
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REUTERS, VERSAILLES, FRANCE
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