Groups we're watching: Bridgestone Inv., Round 4

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Aug. 2, 2008

All times are eastern.

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Vijay Singh, Lee Westwood
Tee time:
2:10 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 32
Why you should watch: Call it a comeback. Singh hasn't won on the PGA TOUR since March of 2007, which -- by his standards -- is like an eternity. Look for the big Fijian to put up a valiant fight on Sunday. Westwood is playing well lately in the U.S. He finished third at the U.S. Open in June and finds himself in the final pairing of the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday. Westwood has one PGA TOUR win to his credit, but that was way back in 1998. A win on Sunday in a World Golf Championships event would be the highlight of his career.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Singh 16 13 -- 2 1 5 10 70.57
Westwood 8 6 -- -- 1 1 4 72.33
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Phil Mickelson, Stuart Appleby
Tee time:
2 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 42
Why you should watch: Mickelson, a three-time major champ, has never won a World Golf Championships tournament. It's one of the few things missing on his brilliant resume and on Sunday he'll have a great chance to check it off the list. Appleby, on the other hand, won't be letting up that easily either. The Aussie has five top-10 finishes to his credit in 2008, but will be out there on Sunday looking for that first win of the season. It will serve as an outstanding confidence boost for either player to walk off with a win leading into the season's final major championship.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Mickelson 15 14 2 1 -- 5 14 70.67
Appleby 17 15 -- -- -- 5 10 71.25
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Rory Sabbatini, Miguel Angel Jimenez
Tee time:
1:30 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 4
Why you should watch: Sabbatini and Jimenez are both capable of going way low when they need to. Well, on Sunday, they're going to need to. Both players will start the final round at 4 under, trailing the leaders by four shots. Firestone has shown over the course of this week that a low score can be had. But what makes Firestone such a wonderful track is that it's a thinking-man's course. There's plenty of risk-reward at Firestone. If Sabbatini or Jimenez can post a low number, they'll give the remaining groups something to think about on the way in.

2008 Stat Comparison
Player Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg.
Sabbatini 14 10 -- 1 1 2 3 71.93
Jimenez                

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