The Starter: Round 4, Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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The fourth round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is set to begin. CBS will televise live action beginning at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time).

Groups we're watching

Tee time Players   11:25 a.m. ET No. 1 Luke Donald, Nick O'Hern Winning and becoming No. 1 is a serious longshot for Donald, but can he keep his string of top-10 finishes intact? 12:15 p.m. ET No. 1 Tommy Gainey, Steve Stricker This pair plays together for a second consecutive day, the old model of consistency in Stricker alongside a newer model of consistency. 12:25 p.m. ET No. 1 Charles Howell III, K.J. Choi Both went low Saturday to get into contention, Sunday they're a couple of live bullets coming from two shots off the pace. 12:45 p.m. ET No. 1 Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson If Watson cashes in all the opportunities he left Saturday in a so-so 70, Simpson will need another low round to hang in.

MORE ROUND 4: Tee times | ROUND 3: Scores | Wrap-up | TOUR Report notes

KEY ROUND 3 VIDEO:
• John Rollins got his Saturday going with this holed chip on the par-5 second hole.
• Bubba Watson reclaimed his part of the lead by getting up and down on 18 for birdie.
• Steve Stricker got into the pack two shots back with this birdie on No. 18 to close his third round.

Round 4 weather forecast

Mostly Sunny Temp: 87 high/73 low Mostly sunny with winds around 17 mph.

ShotLink Player notes

Here are some of the players you'll see on CBS' coverage of Sunday's final round

BUBBA WATSON Solid combination: Watson currently ranks 2nd on TOUR in both driving distance (308.2 yards) and greens in regulation (73 percent). Watson also ranks 3rd on TOUR for total driving and 2nd for ball striking. He currently leads the TOUR in par 5 scoring (4.46 - 1st on TOUR) thanks in large part to his TOUR-leading aggressiveness. Bubba currently leads the TOUR in the "going for it" stat going for the green 79 percent of the time on par 5s and reachable par 4s. WEBB SIMPSON Currently 24th in the FedExCup standings, Webb Simpson is looking to crack the top 5 should he go onto to win tomorrow. After make a career best 5 consecutive birdies on holes 3 through 7 today, Simpson played his final 11 holes with 11 pars. He has been solid tee-to-green this week ranking T-10th in driving accuracy, T-4th for greens in regulation, and 10th for proximity to the hole averaging just over 33 feet to the pin on all approach shots.

- ShotLink notes provided by Alex Turnbull