JASON DAY TAKES COMMAND AFTER 3 ROUNDS AT THE PGA

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Welcome to Whistling Straits, home of the 97th PGA Championship.

Jason Day has been close to winning major championships for some time now. On Sunday he might just break through and get it done.

Day continued his downward scoring spiral in route to a 15 under par score, that leads his playing partner in the final group on Sunday Jordan Spieth, by 2 shots.

It’s no surprise that Day is leading, and it’s no surprise that Spieth is lurking. What it gives golf fans either on the course in Haven/Kohler at the Straits, or watching on TV is some real drama.

Day has shot 68-67-66 over three days, and at this rate he could shot 65 tomorrow, but Spieth is getting better as well. The winner of the years first two majors has carded 71-67 and 65, maybe a 63 on Sunday, unless PGA Championship Director Kerry Haigh has some tricks up his sleeves regarding tee and pin placements.

One would think that Kohler CEO Herb Kohler and course architect Pete Dye have some idea’s at this point. During Saturday’s broadcast on CBS Nick Faldo pointed out that 10 under par used to win majors, now it gets you within five shots of the leader. Which is where second leader Matt Jones is after a 1-over par 73 in round 3, when the others on the leaderboard were all shooting under par.

Justin Rose is three shots back along with Branden Grace, remember him from Chambers Bay. Martin Kaymer who won the PGA Championship in 2010 when it was last played at the Straits Course, is lurking 4 shots back after a third round 65.

The final round starts at 7:45 Am when club professional Brian Gaffney tee’s off either solo or with a marker. Wisconsin favorite Steve Stricker is -2 and tee’s off at 9:51. Defending champion Rory McIlroy is too far back at -6, but might just be able to go low enough to post that early number.

The final group tee’s off at 1:45 local Wisconsin time, which is 2:45 for you folks on the east coast. The only question left is, will it be Day’s-Day.

The Gog Blog will return with final round coverage after the championship is complete, then stay tuned for late night Sunday when our U.S. Amateur preview is posted. Stay clicked in everyone.

GOLFERS ON GOLF RADIO Sunday morning at 9AM on WSBC AM 1240 and WCFJ AM 1470, Rory will be live at Whistling Straits with Kohler Company President David Kohler about 9:10, stay tuned.

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Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.