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No pars required: An adventurous start for Matt McCarty in the third round at Doral

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DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Matt McCarty made the start of his third round at the Cadillac Championship an adventurous one. He missed a 12-foot birdie putt and settled for a tap-in par on the par-5 8th hole Saturday — and that was the first par of his day at Trump National Doral, after an opening seven-hole stretch that featured an eagle, four birdies and two bogeys.

He began the day with a 9-foot putt for eagle at the par-5 opening hole, and his wild beginning was underway. The rest of his opening seven holes: — No. 2, missed 15-foot par putt, bogey.

— No. 3, made 3-foot birdie putt. — No.

4, missed 12-foot par putt, bogey. — No. 5, 86-yard chip stops 8 inches from hole, birdie.

— No. 6, made 6-foot birdie putt. — No.