Oh, here's the leader

ORLANDO, Florida – Sean O’Hair survived a windy, rugged test at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday and wound up in the final group with Tiger Woods for the second straight year – with one big difference.

This time, the tournament is in his hands.

Despite three bogeys in the last four holes, O’Hair had a 1-over 71 and a five-shot lead over Woods going into the final round at Bay Hill Club.

“Sometimes, you have to hang on for dear life,” O’Hair said. “Those three bogeys didn’t reflect how I played.”

Woods, the defending champion and a five-time winner, was fortunate to be that close. He made bogey putts of 10 feet and 25 feet on the last three holes, the last one on No. 18 after Woods never found a shot that plugged into the bank of the lake.

O’Hair and Woods were part of a five-way tie after 54 holes last year, and Woods won with a 25-foot birdie on the last hole.

Woods, who had a 71, has never won at Bay Hill when trailing going into the last round. His largest comeback on the US PGA Tour was five shots at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 2000.

O’Hair had a six-shot lead with four holes to play when just like everyone else, he had to hang on for dear life. But at least he wound up in the best spot, at 7-under 203 and the largest 54-hole lead at Bay Hill since Woods led by five in 2003.

Woods had a flyer from the rough on the 16th hole that hit a cart path and went 50 yards right of the 16th green. His chip went over the green and nearly into the water, and he knocked in a 10-footer to escape with bogey.

From deep rough on the 18th, he again went at the green, and the ball disappeared into the shaggy bank framing the lake. (AP)