PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. _ Gary Woodland has transformed himself from a small-college basketball player to big-time golfer, from being a skinny kid to a muscular power player, from a poor putter to recently a short-game specialist. Now, he has the chance for the greatest personal migration of all.
On Sunday at the U.S. Open, he can make the quantum leap from solid professional to major champion.
With a solid putting performance, Woodland shot 2-under-par 69 in the third round and finished the day 11 under. He is one stroke ahead of Justin Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open winner with whom Woodland will play for a second consecutive day.
