Adam Scott and Tiger Woods lurking on PGA Championship leaders
Adam Scott has emerged as Brooks Koepka's biggest threat after shooting his way into the final group at the US PGA Championship in Missouri.
Scott fired a day three best five-under-par 65 at Bellerive Country Club to jump to outright second at 10 under, just two shots back of 54-hole leader Koepka (66).
Seeking to add a second major title to his 2013 Masters triumph, Scott will tee off in the last group at the year's final major alongside two-time US Open winner Koepka. One shot back of Scott sharing third are superstars Jon Rahm (66) and Rickie Fowler (69), as well as overnight leader Gary Woodland (71).
four-time PGA Championship winner Tiger Woods ignited hopes among enormous galleries at the St. Louis course when he picked up four shots on his front nine.
One golf reporter claimed that the roar from a gallery following Woods helped "revive" a young fan that passed out watching the former world no. 1.
"A kid legit just passed out right before Tiger teed off on No. 12," Kyle Porter tweeted.
"The roar after Tiger hit the ball seemed to revive him and he looks fine now. Scary."
But an even-par back nine leaves Woods having to chase down a four-shot deficit if he is to earn his 15th major title.
The big-hitting Koepka threatened to run away with the lead on moving day, having led by five shots at one stage, but two bogeys in the middle of his back nine gave the rest of the field hope.
Scott putt on a ball-striking masterclass, hitting 10 of 14 fairways and 15 greens in regulation to be ranked No.1 on Saturday for approach play.
The 38-year-old was also hot with the putter, rolling in six birdies to keep Koepka within striking distance.
Scott's countryman Jason Day struggled to hit top gear during a 67 which left the 2015 US PGA Champion at eight-under the card - but still in the hunt for a second major victory.
Day, who finished second at the 2016 PGA Championship and tied ninth at last year's edition, is joined in a share of sixth by several others including defending champion Justin Thomas and Woods (66).
Rounding out the Australian contingent is Marc Leishman (72) and Cameron Smith (73), who both tumbled down the leaderboard to be one over and three over respectively.
