Despite usually being an admittedly weak putter, Laoretti also resisted any negative words about Saucon Valley's slick greens.

Franco had been advised by Seve Ballesteros, the two-time Masters winner from Spain, to aim for the middle of Augusta National's slick greens.

Scott missed three 4-foot putts on the slick greens of the Forest of Arden course, but still made four birdies against two bogeys for a total of 137.

Cool temperatures, windy conditions and slick greens at Forest Oaks Country Club made it difficult for Sutton to come close to duplicating his 11-birdie performance in the second round.

In all, only 10 players managed to better par after three rounds, as Mission Hills's usually high rough and slick greens continued to take their toll.

With slick greens and a wind swirling most of the day, especially in the afternoon, scoring well became difficult.

Today Larry Mize was unconscious again, this time on the slick greens of Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club, and he was the one doing the operating.

On the slick greens here, Faldo acknowledged putting aggressively uphill, but not downhill.

On any shot from the rough, however, it will be harder to spin the ball and stop it on the slick greens.

With the already slick greens beginning to take on the bluish tint that is characteristic of Open weekends, Lehman and Jones were the only players to be left standing under par.