With low scoring, O’Hair and Palmer atop the leaderboard at Firestone

O’Hair, Palmer lead a crowded leaderboard

AKRON, Ohio — Sean O’Hair and Ryan Palmer are tied for the lead in the Bridgestone Invitational. The way this tournament is going, that only means they get to tee off last in the final round.

On a day when 35 players shot in the 60s — a list that did not include seven-time Firestone winner Tiger Woods — Palmer birdied three of his last five holes for a 63 and was joined atop the leaderboard when O’Hair finished with a 64.

They were at 9-under 201, one shot ahead of Matt Kuchar, who had a 66.

Phil Mickelson, who started the round one shot out of the lead as he closes in on No. 1 in the world ranking, stumbled to a 71 but still remained four shots out of the lead.

Woods, meanwhile, finished his 75 about two hours before the leaders teed off. He was 20 shots behind.