The Starter: Round 4, PGA Championship

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Aug. 15, 2010

The fourth round of the PGA Championship tees off Sunday. Here's a preview:

Pairings We're Watching

Tee time	Players
9:50 a.m. ET, No. 1		Phil Mickelson, Ryan Palmer Mickelson will need a huge final round to take over the world No. 1 ranking. Palmer will look to bounce back from a 75 that dropped him 36 spots Saturday.
10:44 a.m. ET, No. 1		Tim Clark, Tiger Woods The 2010 PLAYERS champion and world No. 1 golfer have each notched scores of 70, 71 and 72 (neither in that order) this week.
2:35 p.m. ET No. 1		Dustin Johnson, Nick Watney Johnson is in the final pairing at a major for the second time this year. Watney leads him by three, and is the only player in the field with three sub-70 rounds.

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EXPERT PREVIEW: PGA TOUR NETWORK on-site correspondent Michael Collins previews Round 4:

Sunday's forecast

Partly cloudy
Temp: 81 high/62 low
Chance of precipitation: 10 percent. Winds from WNW at around 15 mph.

So you're saying...there's a chance!? Yes, but... for all the benign, somewhat wet weather we've had, the forecast for Sunday's final round is for the wind that Whistling Straits is known for to blow fiercely. I said there was a 65 out there. I didn't know there was a 64. Talking to Ernie Els after his round, he said, "I need a 65 to have a chance and I'm not shaving." He already hadn't shave for at least 3 days and it's working so far.

Dustin Johnson's plans for dinner Saturday night: BBQ Chicken and vegetables. A man after my own heart!

I know why Nick Watney is playing so well this week too... next week is his bachelor party and his fiancee's bachelorette party. Wedding, new beautiful wife? Yeah you better play great and make that a little bit of money. Women's shoes are much more expensive than men's but that's something you'll learn AFTER the "I do."

Only Bubba Watson would yell up at our broadcast booth before his birdie effort on 18 (which came up 3 inches short) and after his par tap in. Gotta admit it... I have a cool job.

INSTRUCTOR'S CORNER: Bill Masching, head instructor at TOUR Academy New York, analyzes the playing conditions this week:

The wind picked up after two foggy days at Whistling Straits. This created many wayward shots into some pretty deep fairway bunkers. Fairway bunkers can strike fear in most amateurs, but if you follow a few guidelines they become a little less daunting.

First, take a club with enough loft to help your ball carry the lip. (getting out of the trouble and on the fairway again should be your main goal if the bunker has a high lip) Take the best stance you can by twisting your feet into the sand getting on the inside edges of your shoes. Place the ball back in your stance to help ensure solid contact. Try to keep your lower body still while you strike this shot and you will have success.

The Film Room

	PGA TOUR Today: August 15, 2010 Nick Watney leads by three heading into Sunday at the 2010 PGA Championship, but Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson, who are both at 10-under par, are nipping at his heels. Casey Black previews the final round at Whistling Straits. Watch it
	Interview: Nick Watney Nick Watney takes a 3 stroke lead on the strength of a 6 under 66 in round 3 of the 2010 PGA Championship. Watch it
	Interview: Tiger Woods Tiger Woods struggled on the greens in Round 3 of the 2010 PGA Championship but remains 3-under par for the tournament. Watch it