Mickelson: Needs momentum
Phil Mickelson may be seven shots off the lead going into the final round of the Masters but the world number two still believes he can pull on a third Green Jacket.
The left-hander tees it up with Tiger Woods in a dream final round pairing at Augusta with both players on four under par after frustrating rounds on Saturday.
Mickelson failed to build on a flawless outward nine but believes if he picks up momentum early on Sunday then he can pressurize leaders Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera.
"I don't think I'm out of it by any means," he said. "I need to shoot a 64 or 65 and that may give me a very good chance. I think it's out there on this golf course.
"A lot of things happen on Sunday at Augusta and I would never put it past (happening) again.
"I remember when (Jack) Nicklaus won in '86, he came back with a 65 and it didn't look like it was going to be enough. Not only was it enough, it won outright.
Fightback
"If you get momentum on your side and you're making some birdies, you can make a lot of them. But when it starts coming apart, it's hard to get it back and it's easy to tumble."
Tiger Woods double-bogeyed the first hole on Saturday but bounced back with three late birdies and admitted he was proud of the fightback that leaves him with a glimmer of hope.
"Today is as hard as I have ever fought to get a score," he said after signing for a 70. "Overall I wasn't quite comfortable today for some reason.
"Making a double-bogey and three-putting the first just put me right behind the eight-ball.
"But, man, I fought hard to get it back today. That was a hell of a fight."
