Hale Irwin had seven bogeys during his round on Saturday.

"My feel today was just not there. You have those days, unfortunately. The last two days I didn't putt great, but I managed things well. Today the hitting was off and the putting was off and you can't do that on this course."

Irwin should know something about Medinah. It holds one of his fondest memories, the place where he won the 1990 U.S. Open on the 19th playoff hole.

For two days, Irwin, who has 24 senior tour wins, was showing the younger guys how to do it. He was 5-under with his steady play and just four shots back.

Then came the 78.

"Anytime you shoot 78 anywhere, particularly in the position I was in, you're disappointed," Irwin said. "Shooting 78 is not what we're here for."

No pain, no gain
Nick Price's sore wrist got a jolt this week -- from a trainer. Whatever he did seemed to work.

Price, a two-time winner of the PGA Championship, shot a 3-under 69 Saturday and is only five shots behind the leaders.

"I wish it would hurt more often -- I'd drive the ball better," Price said. "It's getting better and better.

"I think on Tuesday when I went into the fitness trailer, the one fellow in there felt that one of the bones in the top of my wrist was out of place. And he gave it a little snap and it felt like it went back into place. And it's just gotten stronger and stronger as the week has progressed."

The right wrist, bothering Price since the British Open, is still a bit tender. But Price has no complaints, especially after the way he hit the ball off the tee Saturday.

"I'm driving the ball well again, which has been absent from my game for the last 2+ months, and I think that's the reason I'm playing well because I seem to be hitting a lot of fairways," Price said.

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