POTOMAC, Md. – The cheers were so loud for Tiger Woods, no one could hear the starter announce Joel Dahmen’s name when it was his turn to hit.
And then it got even rowdier Saturday at the Quicken Loans National with each putt Woods made – from 12 feet for par, four in a row for birdie, a 25-footer on the ninth hole to head to the back nine just two shots out of the lead.
Abraham Ancer heard it all in the group ahead, and it carried him into a share of the 54-hole lead. Woods couldn’t keep up.
Ancer had the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, an 8-under-par 62 at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, and was tied for first with Francesco Molinari (65) heading into the tournament’s final round.
“The crowds were absolutely amazing. Every hole was packed,” Ancer said. “I just drew on that. I just heard all the roars. He was making a lot of putts on the front nine. The roars were crazy. I just wanted to be one step ahead of him. So it worked out.”