Welcome ladies and germs to the final found…errr, and shortened third round of the PGA Championship on a brisk Sunday morning/afternoon at Oakland Hills.

Due to thunderstorms, the third round restarted today at 7:15 a.m. Three groups were unable to begin their rounds on Saturday, including: David Toms, Henrik Stenson, Ben Curtis, Justin Rose, J.B. Holmes and Charlie Wi. Their rounds are expected to be completed by 11:50 a.m. – paving the way for the final round, with starting times beginning at 12:20 p.m.  

What you likely haven’t seen so far is the solid third round that Ben Curtis has put together through 17 holes. Curtis, who started the third round even and one stroke behind leader J.B. Holmes, is now 3 under in a field that has limited only three players to shoot under par.

Ouch – and right as I hit enter, Curtis bogeys No. 18 to finish his third round with a 2-under 68. Still good enough to carry the lead.

Harrington said the conditions are a lot easier today – following his strong finish this morning. He said the greens are much softer – despite the ball not traveling as far due to the cold.

“When you are in position, you can fire at all the pins,” Harrington said.

Nos. 16, 17 and 18 continue to leave players with a sour taste in their mouth. Curtis, Harrington, Garcia and Villegas are only a few of the players near the top of the leaderboard that bogeyed No. 18.

Even after shooting a 66, Padraig said he was disappointed with a round that has put him in contention for the Wanamaker Trophy.

I think Stenson is the only player in the top 20 to birdie No. 18 today. The rest of the field seems to be struggling mightily with the four bunkers surrounding the green.

Notable Names Alert: Mickelson finished his third round with a 1-over 71 after bogeys back-to-back on Nos. 10 and 11 and sits at +4 overall.

Also, Justin Rose knocked himself out of contention after recording a 4-over 74 today. Rose triple-bogeyed No. 10 and shot a double bogey on No. 16. Ouch. Looks like Rose’s search for his first PGA win won’t end after today.

Maybe Lions fans will have a winner to cheer for this afternoon.

Rocco fans will be happy to know that the veteran recorded his best round of the week today with a 2-over 72 – despite a bogey on No. 18. Rocco won’t be pulling out a Major win with his +9 overall, but he’s still one of my favorites, nonetheless.

I’m not sure if the exact tee times have been set for the Curtis, Holmes and Stenson group, but I’ve been told it’s at 2:20 p.m. – Josh, any insight?

Sheesh – two full rounds in one day has to be tough on anybody. Padraig said he was up at 4:30 a.m. this morning doing his exercises. Now he has about three hours after finishing his third round to rest and prepare for the final round of a flipping Major.

FYI: Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on today’s weather forecast. The weather man is calling for partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm around 2 p.m. According to DTN Meteorlogix, rain will likely last until 6 p.m. or so. If you’re planning on coming out today, make sure to bring an umbrella.

And, bringing an umbrella is an understatement.

Josh - weren't sure if you were aware of this, but Retief Goosen had a solid third round today. The 2001 & '04 U.S. Champion shot a 1-under 69 today and is now +5 overall – tied for 18th. What a Retrief, eh? Meanwhile, my pick (Anthony Kim) fell to +9 overall, after a mediocre 4-over 74 third round and Phil's pick (Jim Furyk) is holding strong at +8 overall.

I don't want to jinx today’s pleasant weather – so far, but considering there is a good chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, I thought I would share Monday's forecast with you - in case tournament play resumes tomorrow. Monday calls for mostly sunny with only 20 percent chance of precipitation. Here’s hoping it won’t have to come to that…

Today’s crowd is already impressive – despite the final round having started less than 20 minutes ago. Fans are really crowding around the Nos. 1, 16, 17 and 18 galleries and the final group still isn’t teeing off for another 1 hour and ½.

The players at the top of the leaderboard seem to be pretty receptive to the idea of playing 36 holes in 24 hours. Both Charlie Wi, who is three strokes behind current leader Ben Curtis, and Henrik Stenson, who is one shot off the lead, said teeing off again – so soon – won’t be a problem.

“You know, I don’t have to wait 24 hours to play. It’s nice to go back out there and do it again,” Wi said.

Stenson – who woke up early this morning to finish his third round – said he’s scared about falling before his final round, which is set for 2:10 p.m.

“I don’t know if it’s a good day to go to sleep,” Stenson said. “I might not wake up in the afternoon.”

If you haven’t noticed by now, to make the final round move faster, players are playing the final round in groups of 3s - rather than the conventional pairs.  

Rocco Mediate double bogeys No. 10 – his first hole of the final round – and sits at +11 overall. I’m blaming the rain. Anthony Kim, Rocco’s playing partner, follows suit with a bogey of his own.

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I’m sitting next to Brian Hewitt, of the Golf Channel, and he seems to think we may be able to survive ONE suspension – if it lasts for less than 45 minutes, but a drawn-out thunderstorm would likely push play into Monday.

Also, we have to take into account that J.B. Holmes isn’t known for his fast play so expect the final grouping to need about five hours to finish their final round. And, of course, it is the final round of a Major so things just typically last longer.

Thanks for the feedback, J. I’m a huge Padraig fan, myself. Just to give you an update on him – he’s currently sleeping. In a bed. Unlike yesterday, when he slept on the locker room floor during the delay.

Good question, JL. I’ll have to look it up, but certainly not in the last 20 years. Even if the weather doesn’t hold up today, and for that matter, even if it doesn’t hold up tomorrow – they will finish this thing. Even if it means playing on Tuesday.

OK, guys – I’m heading out for a bit to snap some photos. I’ll be back. Take it away Josh.

A disaster for J.B. on the first hole. He just tried to hit out and didn't make it. Now, he just took an unplayable lie. His round could be over before it really starts.

Lefty scores for the second straight hole. He's now at plus 2 for the tourney.

Sergio is the man after a birdie-eagle start. He's just one off the lead. If the putter is hot today, he's an excellent pick to win. I'm surprised Phil hasn't revised his prediction by now.

Wi joins Stenson at 1 under. Garcia remains at 2 under   and Curtis is 3 under. And, the wind may blown down the media center any time now.

Man, Phil and James are like storm chasers.

Curtis just missed a short birdie put on No. 4.

And heavy winds, not just wins.

Curtis just had a chip shot slide past the hole for par on the ninth hole. Sergio is alone in the lead.

This just in: In the case of a tie at the end of the final round today, there will be an aggregate three-hole playoff which will begin on Nos. 16, 17 and 18. If a tie remains after the three-hole playoff, an additional sudden death playoff will take place on No. 18 and will rotate with No. 10.

Just pulled the putt left immediately. Might've been a slight misread, but it looked more like a mishit.

Sergio is in the rough off the tee.

I think Padraig will play first out of the bunker.

No word yet. I'll keep you posted.

Curtis is medim rough. He can get up and down from there, but he needed birdie.

Be sure to check back later and tomorrow for all of our PGA coverage. I'll have a post-round analysis video with our main golf writer, Greg Johnson, and post-round comments from the winner and runner-up.

Curtis would have to eagle 18, yes.

With his finish, Curtis clinched a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Again, Padraig was completely defeated mentally after the first and second rounds. I thought he had a better chance of withdrawing instead of winning.