Grand Blanc, Mich. ? Jim Furyk has bounced back from his abysmal showing at the British Open.

The U.S. Open champion made a 48-foot putt for birdie to cap a 7-under 65 and take the lead Saturday at the Buick Open after three rounds. He is at 17 under, four shots ahead of Tiger Woods.

“I was just trying to roll it up there close and I got a bonus when it went in,” Furyk said of his spectacular putt on 18. “That leaves a nice taste in my mouth.”

Furyk insisted he wasn’t sour for long after he missed the cut at the British Open.

“I forgot about it the moment I got on the plane and came back home,” he said. “When I got my feet on American soil, I was as happy as anybody else. I don’t live in the past.”

Furyk made six birdies and showed plenty of poise playing with Woods, while a raucous crowd followed them all day. The last time he led after 54 holes was at the U.S. Open.

“I don’t even think about it because I have played in those situations several times before,” he said. “The only thing was that if there were 25,000 people on the course, it seemed like 20,000 of them were watching us.”

Carl Paulson is one shot behind Furyk after shooting a 65. Neal Lancaster is at 15 under. Kenny Perry, Paul Goydos, Paul Gow and second-round leader Chris DiMarco, who shot a 71, are three shots off the lead.

Woods is among three players at 13 under.

“As far back as I am, and as many guys as there are between me and the lead, I’m going to have to be very aggressive,” Woods said. “It’s going to be tough because this is the type of course that gives us birdies in bunches, so you can’t expect to be the only guy to go low.

“It isn’t like the U.S. Open where you feel like you have a great chance if you are four back. Here, it is very tough to come from that far behind, and if Jim plays as well as he just did, it will be even worse.”

Jim Furyk hits a fairway shot on the first hole during the third round of the Buick Open. He held a one-stroke advantage over Carl Paulson after Saturday's round at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich.

Woods is playing in his final tuneup before the PGA Championship in two weeks, his last chance this season for a major.

Scandinavian Masters

Loddekopinge, Sweden — Maarten Lafeber birdied the 18th for a 3-under 69 to share the lead with Adam Scott after three rounds.

Scott shot a 67, one stroke off the course record set earlier in the day by Carl Pettersson. Scott and Lafeber were at 8-under 208, two shots ahead of four players.

Pettersson — a PGA Tour rookie who finished second to Tiger Woods at the Buick Invitational in February — was in the group tied for third place at 6 under, along with Nick Dougherty, Luke Donald and Steve Webster.

Champions Tour

Concord, Mass — Allen Doyle shot a tournament-record 8-under 63 — including a 29 on the front nine — to take the lead at 11 under after two rounds of the FleetBoston Classic.

Defending champion Bob Gilder shot a 65 to move to 9 under and into a tie for second with James Mason, who was 5 under for the day. Bruce Fleisher was among five tied at 7 under.

Doyle started the day at 3 under and birdied the first three holes. He finished the front nine at 6 under.