Groups we're watching: Final round, Crowne Plaza Inv.

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Phil Mickelson, Rod Pampling
Tee time: 1:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 35
Why you should watch: Fabulous third rounds aside -- Mickelson shot 65, Pampling 63 -- this is an exciting group because Mickelson is a past champion at this course. However, despite the fact that the last five winners here have had the 54-hole lead like Lefty, the last time he was in contention, Sergio Garcia came from five shots back to steal the win right out of Mickelson's hands. Mickelson has a history here that he needs to make sure doesn't repeat itself. As for Pampling, well he came close to tying a course record Saturday on his way to the final pairing, so no one can deny he wants it. The Australian has three top-10 finishes this year, but he also has seven missed cuts. Can he make this tournament count?

Stephen Ames, Tim Clark
Tee time: 12:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 3
Why you should watch: This is another pair who posted fantastic third-round scores -- both had bogey-free 64s. Ames has shot in the 60s all week and has steadily posted lower rounds each day than the day before. If he can continue that trend, then that might be all he needs to secure what would be his fourth PGA TOUR win. South Africa's 37-year-old Tim Clark is still looking for his first TOUR victory. He, too, has posted rounds in the 60s all week, so there's no doubt that the possibility is there for him if he can keep himself from being affected by the Phil Phactor.

Jerry Kelly, Jeff Quinney
Tee time: 12:25 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 2
Why you should watch: This is an interesting group. Jerry Kelly historically isn't a big winner on TOUR (at age 41, he has two victories), but he is a big close finisher. He has 65 top-10 finishes in his career and 128 top 25s, which shows he has a habit of coming tantalizingly close. Whether he can play his way into the top spot is the question this week. But even if he doesn't, he should be able to secure himself another great finish close to the win, and that's a pretty good payday. Jeff Quinney showed off his game just a couple of weeks ago at THE PLAYERS Championship when he tested Paul Goydos and Sergio Garcia down the stretch before falling into third place. He also has a second-place finish at the Northern Trust Open -- another week spent chasing Phil Mickelson. He clearly has the talent to get that all-important, door-opening first TOUR win, and we can't forget that he's in that very influential group this year -- at least for a few more months -- in his being under age 30.