Hey, Tiger.

Three of the four players you’ll need to run down just dropped birdie putts at No. 18.

Translation: They ain’t going away easy Sunday.

Or, as Steve Flesch so eloquently put during his press conference, “I’ve got nothing to lose – that’s the attitude I’m taking. I’ve got four victories in 11 years out here, and if you’re going to make a run at one, you might as well make it this week.”

Brandt Snedeker didn't flinch, either. "The guy I'm most concerned with right now is Trevor Immelman. He's leading this golf tournament; he's two ahead of me. ... I'm sure Tiger is going to be there somewhere on the back nine tomorrow. I'll worry about that when it comes."

Indeed, their actions matched their words. They entered the third round in first, second and third, respectively, and they'll head into Sunday in that same order.

With the specter of Woods looming all Saturday, Trevor Immelman (69), Brandt Snedeker (70) and Steve Flesch (69) didn’t follow the script. Neither did fourth-place Paul Casey (69), for that matter.

Woods already had scaled the leader board with his 68 when those four players began dueling across Augusta National’s famed second nine. They could have folded like a cardboard box caught in a hurricane.

Snedeker tried, bogeying his way through Amen Corner, which included putting a ball in Rae’s Creek. Instead of continuing that trend, he recovered with birdies at Nos. 14 and 15.

And not only did he, Immelman and Flesch gain another stroke on Woods at No. 18, they also stuffed their approaches inside eight feet for good measure.

An interesting message to send heading into the final round of the Masters.

Surely, Tiger took notice.