Round 4: Frys.com Open

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Oct. 25, 2009
By PGATOUR.com Staff

The first groups are ready to tee off in Round 4 of the Frys.com Open. Here's how it sets up:

Groups We're Watching

Tee time	Players
2:10 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Troy Matteson, Webb Simpson, Tim Clark All Matteson has to do to guarantee victory is shoot his third 61 in a row. Can he do it?
1:50 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Nick O'Hern, Ryan Moore, Rickie Fowler All three are four strokes back, and with the way scores have dropped this week, a comeback is possible.
1:40 p.m. ET, Hole No. 1		Nicholas Thompson, Justin Leonard, Robert Garrigus Garrigus has played as clean as anyone this week, making just one bogey in his last 36 holes.

EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR on-site correspondent Fred Albers previews Sunday's round:

Sunday's forecast

Sunny
Temp: 87 high/58 low
Mainly sunny and warm. Light winds.

Look for some birdies on the 15th hole during the final round on Sunday. It should be fun. The 332-yard par-4 has been generous, yielding 135 birdies and 6 eagles during 54 holes of competition. Rickie Fowler will definitely be thinking birdie or better. He has played the hole at 4-under par for three rounds with a pair of birdies and an eagle.

Justin Leonard needs to find his putting stroke. The usually reliable Texan misfired on three straight birdie putts, starting on the 14th hole with misses of five, seven and 20 feet. Leonard had 31 putts in the third round and is ranked 31st in total putts for the tournament.

It's an old adage on TOUR that it's tough to back up a great round with another great round. Troy Matteson doesn't listen to old adages. He backed up a 61 with another 61. Now, can he do it three times in a row? If Matteson turns in another 61 on Sunday, he will most certainly win his second PGA TOUR title.

Stat of the Day

Two holes prior to Nicholas Thompson's elusive ace at 13 in Round 3, he achieved an even rarer feat. At the par-5 11th hole, he holed his second shot with a 3-wood from 261 yards for a double eagle. He played the 3-hole stretch in 5-under.

The Film Room

	Round 3 Highlights: Frys.com Open Troy Matteson shoots back-to-back 61s after opening with a 72 to take the lead heading into Sunday's final round at the Frys.com Open. Watch it
	PGA TOUR Today: October 25, 2009 Win McMurry recaps Round 3 and previews the final round of the 2009 Frys.com Open, where Troy Matteson leads after a record breaking 36-hole stretch. Watch it
	Shot of the Day: October 24, 2009 Chad Campbell and Ted Purdy ace the par-3 16th hole during the third round of the Frys.com Open. Watch it

Thus far at Grayhawk

Round	Leaders	Low round (par 70)	Key links
	Nick O'Hern (-7)	63: Nick O'Hern	Daily Wrap-up \| The Live Report Transcripts \| Round 1 notebook
	Greg Owen Rickie Fowler (-11)	61: Troy Matteson	Daily Wrap-up \| Round 2 notebook Transcripts \| The Live Report
	Troy Matteson (-16)	61: Troy Matteson	Daily Wrap-up \| Round 3 notebook Transcripts \| The Live Report