Joey's Golf Bag

Here are my odds for the PGA Championship:

• Tiger Woods: 1-2
• Padraig Harrington: 1-3
• Phil Mickelson: 1-5
• Stewart Cink: 1-12
• Lucas Glover: 1-25
• Angel Cabrera: 1-25
• Kenny Perry: 1-25
• Steve Stricker: 1-25
• Field: 2-1

Padraig had a one shot lead standing on the 16th tee. Both players put their tee shots into the trees on opposite sides of the course. Tiger punched out first cleanly into the fairway, leaving about 180 yds to the pin. Padraig hit a poor punchout into the rough above a bunker on the left side of the fairway. Tiger hit a world-class 8-iron to about 8 inches, and watched as Padraig self-destructed for a triple.

Tiger cruised the rest of the way for a 4-shot victory, making an easy birdie on the 18th for -12 under 65 to win his 70th tournament.

We’ll find out if Padraig’s killer instinct is strong today playing with Tiger in the final group.

My prediction: If Padraig shoots 67 or better, he wins. 68 will result in a playoff. 69 or higher, Tiger wins. Chance of a spoiler from outside the last group: 1 in 10.

Padraig Harrington leads Tiger Woods at Bridgestone Invitational.

Padraig Harrington kept pouring in birdies as he tried to separate himself from everyone else at the Bridgestone Invitational. He arrived at the 18th green with a three-shot lead, happy with his day's work.

Then he glanced at the leaderboard for the first time Saturday.

Suddenly, that lead felt a little smaller.

His closest challenger was Tiger Woods, the world's No. 1 player and close to unbeatable at Firestone.

“I was surprised, yeah. I didn't know he was up there,” said Harrington, who made four birdies on the back nine for a 3-under 67. “OK, he's in second place. There he is, 7-under par. There you go, three-shot lead. Is that enough? Probably not. I was trying to put as much room between me and the field. But at the end of the day, there's probably never enough room between you and Tiger.

Congratulations to Catriona Matthew winning the Women’s British Open by three over Karrie Webb.

Here’s how my favorite players played today.

• Christina Kim +1 T3
• Paula Creamer +1 T3
• Michelle Wie +4 T11
• Morgan Pressel +13 T42

Additionally, Michelle Wie was named to the US Solheim Cup team.

The third round of the Women’s British Open is just about in the books, and Catriona Matthew leads at -4. Christina Kim will be in the final group at -1. Paula Creamer lurks 6 back at +2.

Here’s how my favorite players played today.

• Christina Kim -1 2nd
• Paula Creamer +2 T7
• Michelle Wie +7 T30
• Morgan Pressel +9 T40