NORTON, Massachusetts (AP) — Australia's Jason Day capped an exciting day at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday with a routine birdie to take the lead after the third round.

Day watched a three-shot lead evaporate in two holes, only to get it back on the par-5 18th with a shot just off the back of the green, leaving him a simple two-putt for birdie and a 5-under 66. He had a one-shot lead over American Brandt Snedeker, who made a mess of the 18th until chipping in for par and a 67.

England's Luke Donald was a stroke further back in third place after he birdied the last hole for a 66.

Just like so many other times at this tournament, the Deutsche Bank Championship could be up for grabs – and so could the No. 1 ranking.

Tiger Woods could only manage one birdie over the last 11 holes and shot a 2-under 69, leaving him tied for 23rd and 10 shots out of the lead.
That set the stage for either Steve Stricker or Phil Mickelson to end Woods' spell at the top of the rankings after more than five years.

Stricker is closer to the lead. Mickelson has better odds.

Day was at 17-under 196, matching the 54-hole record at the TPC Boston set by Mike Weir two years ago.

Defending champion Stricker played his third straight round without a bogey for a 67 and was at 13-under 200 with Charley Hoffman, who had a 69.

Mickelson was in a group at 201 that included Geoff Ogilvy (65), who hasn't finished in the top 10 since winning the season-opening SBS Championship; and Adam Scott (65), who won the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2003.

Snedeker was three shots behind going to the 16th tee when he made consecutive birdies – Day three-putted the 16th – to share the lead. But the final hole – the easiest at the TPC Boston with a tail wind – nearly got him. He didn't hit enough club and went into the hazard, and after taking a penalty drop, his fourth shot barely cleared the hazard and stayed in the rough.

Snedeker set off one of the loudest cheers of the day when he chipped in to escape with par.

But this was a day for plenty of noise.

Fiji's Vijay Singh made the rarest shot in golf – an albatross – when he holed a 5-iron from 229 yards on the par-5 second hole for a cheer that resounded across the front nine of the TPC Boston.