A triple bogey on the 18th hole yesterday buried Ted Potter's chances for a high finish in the $6.7 million The American Express, and it turned out he was even lucky to make the cut. After making a birdie 2 on the eighth hole, his 17th hole of the day, Ted was sitting in a tie for 13th at 13 under par. But the triple derailed his effort, and he went from 2-under for the day to 1-over 73.   

    With rounds of 70-63-73-206, 10 under par, Ted heads into today's finale at La Quinta in a tie for 43rd, 11 strokes behind Scottie Scheffler and Andrew Landry, tied for the lead at 21 under. It's another four strokes back to Rickie Fowler in third. The cut came at 10 under, so Ted squeaked in by one stroke.

    Ted began on the back nine of the Nicklaus Tournament course and birdied No. 11 to go along with eight pars for a 1-under 35. On the front, he hit into a fairway bunker on No. 5 and took a bogey, but got that back with a one-putt birdie on the par-5 seventh. He went to 2-under for the day with the birdie on No. 8. Then came the triple. 

    Gators: Matt Every, 70-67-68-205, 11 under, tied for 33rd; Brian Gay, missed cut at 4 under; Billy Horschel, missed cut at 1 under. Seminoles: Hank Lebioda, 67-71-66-202, 14 under, tied for ninth; Daniel Berger, 69-68-69-206, 10 under, tied for 43rd.   

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