Live Report: Waste Management Phoenix Open, Round 3 (PGATOUR.com)

February 27, 2010

Mark Wilson birdied his last four holes to move into a share of the 36-hole lead.

WACKY WEATHER? (6:25 p.m.): It could be an interesting day at TPC Scottsdale—for a variety of reasons.

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Not only is the leaderboard loaded with a host of interesting characters, the weather could turn out to be a story, as well. There is a wind advisory from 2 p.m. MT (4 p.m. ET) until midnight which could well impact play as the leaders make the turn.

Southeast winds at 6-12 mph are expected to switch to the south and increase to 15-25 mph. Gusts between 25-40 mph are in the forecast for late in the afternoon and thunderstorms could usher in even stronger winds.

Tee times were moved up about an hour due to the forecast so the leaders will tee off at 10:50 p.m. MT (12:50 p.m. ET). The rain is expected to hold off until after 6 p.m. but should be heavy overnight with an accumulation of nearly an inch.

Temperatures should top out around 70 on Saturday. There is a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday morning, and the highs will only be in the low 60s.—Helen Ross

Going for the Green Waste Management presents the "Going for the Green" closest-to-the-pin contest. Waste Management will donate $25,000 to Keep America Beautiful in the name of the player who is closest to the pin at the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale this week. The distance from the hole each day will be added together to reach a cumulative total. Of the proceeds, 50 percent will go to the local Keep Phoenix Beautiful chapter and 50 percent will go to Keep America Beautiful's national Think Green grant. current standingsGoing for the Green — Player Distance Round Zach Johnson 9 feet, 6 inches 2 Joe Ogilvie 15 feet, 1 inch 2 Anthony Kim 17 feet, 6 inches 2 Kenny Perry 18 feet, 1 inch 2 Sam Saunders 20 feet, 10 inches 2 Play TPC Scottsdale TPC SCOTTSDALE: The 162-yard 16th will look a lot different without 100,000 people around, but the experience will still be worthwhile. For a limited time, take advantage of reduced pricing for golf vacation packages with arrival before April 4, 2010. With a savings of approximately $150 per golfer, there is no reason why you would want to pass up the opportunity to escape for some Scottsdale golf and play where the pros played during the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Click here for package information, tee times, more | Book a golf package Live Essentials Follow every shot with our newest application The only place on the Internet for real-time live scoring Listen to expert commentary on the PGA TOUR Network News, notes, stats and analysis during each round