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The Associated Press piled on Phil Mickelson overnight, pointing out that the three-time major winner wasn't even the best lefty in his Saturday twosome. That honor went to Steve Flesch, who was two under through the five holes he played while Mickelson was even through his five holes.

They finished their third rounds Sunday morning with Flesch firing a 70 and Mickelson shooting 71. Flesch stands at three-over 213 going into the final round while Mickelson stands at four-over 214.

AP points out:

"Mickelson is in the midst of his longest period with one top-10 finish at a major, going nine starts with only a tie for fifth in April at the Masters.

Lefty shed the label of being the best player without a major championship in 2004 at Augusta, won the PGA Championship in 2005 and earned another green jacket in 2006.

Mickelson was tied for 18th and 19th in the U.S. Open and British Open, respectively, this year. He missed two cuts at majors last season, finishing no better than 24th, and finished outside of the top 15 in the final two majors of 2006.

The world's second-ranked player got off to a great start on Saturday with a drive that landed in the fairway, just 72 yards from the green at the 435-yard first hole.

But Mickelson didn't take advantage, finessing an approach that went in a bunker short. He came up short again but had a good chip out of the rough on the short side of the green to set up a short putt for bogey."

Lots of youth on the leader board at the 90th PGA Championship, including the maddening Sergio Garcia, who would have about four majors if he could wield that darn flatstick. The 28-year-old Garcia four-putted the 17th green on Friday -- that doesn't help the scorecard. But he recovered in the third round, shooting one-under 69 to improve to one over for the tournament. He still has a chance to win.

Larry Dorman of the New York Times asks: "Is it finally his time? After all the disappointments and letdowns, the dissolutions and meltdowns, has García come of age?"

One of the favorable signs, perhaps the most favorable, is that García’s demeanor has changed since his victory at the Players Championship. That win was impressive. He handled difficult conditions and kept his cool on a difficult T.P.C. Sawgrass layout.

He showed the self-discipline needed to survive the Sunday heat of a big-time tournament. Maybe this time, it's not a mirage. Maybe keeping his composure after taking four putts will carry over.

“I mean, to tell you the truth, I was calm,” García said. “Obviously, I was a little ticked off at myself on the 18th tee, but I was calm because I didn’t feel like I hit bad putts.

“Obviously, you never feel good after making a double, but I wasn’t feeling that bad. And I knew that I had a tough hole coming up and I needed to be at my 100 percent to be able to make par or birdie if I wanted it. I had a good chance of making birdie; unfortunately, I just misjudged the speed of the green.”

One reporter tried to bait García into unloading on the setup of Oakland Hills after Friday's round, repeatedly asking if he agreed with some golfers who said the setup was unfair.

“It’s a tough course,” García replied.

“Do you agree?” the questioner persisted.

“It’s a tough course,” García repeated.

“But is it unfair?”

“Did I say that?” García said. “It’s a tough course. A really tough course. But it’s playable.”

García has shown maturity on and off the course this week. Now we'll see if he can follow through with his first major championship victory.