Even my friends who disdain golf admitted to watching the back nine on Sunday.
Woods made a charge on the back nine but ultimately ran out of holes.
On the back nine, where he shot 30 on Saturday, he managed only two birdies.
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Woods had a 44 on the back nine Saturday, the worst 9-hole score of his pro career.
Four consecutive birdies on the back nine helped Edwards to a tournament record score of 19-under par.
"The biggest thing is being within a few shots going into the back nine tomorrow, " Fowler said.
But he began his scorching back nine with an eagle and added birdies at 11, 12, 14, 15 and 18.
After being disappointed with his first round, Woods made his move on the back nine of his second.
McIlroy, looking confident, held a four-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round but self-destructed on the back nine.
Starting on the back nine, Woods posted 44 by the turn -- his worst effort on the PGA Tour.
Then the tournament, as it always does, really began on the back nine.
Kuchar held off a stern challenge from Mahan over the back nine to seal a 2 and 1 win.
Foley wasn't concerned that Rose didn't hit a fairway until the back nine.
But on the back nine, I got kind of emotional, maybe thinking too much, trying too hard to play better.
Choi overcame some errant tee shots on the back nine with a birdie-birdie finish to salvage a 70, one behind.
Japan have been no strangers to going behind in this tournament, and they duly struck back nine minutes before the break.
Rose hit five successive birdies on the back nine to go 14 under par at the River Highlands Club in Connecticut.
Through the first 45 holes, Woods's putting is clean but he triple-jacks twice on the back nine, ending with a 67.
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American Mickelson looked to be heading for the third-round lead outright after an inspired period of play on the back nine.
The American ace started his back nine with straight birdies and as the rain came down he continued his fine progress.
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Jenny Shin of South Korea, who had four straight birdies on the back nine, finished fourth at even par after a 70.
Defending champion Paul Casey was five shots off the pace after two birdies on the back nine left him on one under.
Four-time major winner Phil Mickelson also started on the back nine and finished in a five-way tie for 49th on 10 under.
The back nine, however, was hardly as smooth for the 28-year-old American.
The 53-year-old carded five birdies on his back nine, including one from out of a bunker at 17, to claim a two-shot lead.
You want to compete, you want to play against the best and lay it all on the line tomorrow on the back nine.
This is not -- they will not, despite what I just said, they will not resolve the budget negotiations on the back nine.
At the pro shop they told me I had to go off the back nine because a cruise ship had booked the whole afternoon.
The double-bogey, foretold two more bogeys and triple-bogey on the back nine, finishing Couples with a 77 and at even par for the tournament.
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