ST. ANDREWS – Michael Campbell took one look at the scoreboard as yesterday’s third round of the Open Championship began to heat up in the afternoon sun, and one thing came to his mind.

“It looks like Pinehurst, revisited,” Campbell said. “Goose [Retief Goosen] is there two shots in front of me and Tiger [is up there].”

Campbell, who won the U.S. Open last month at Pinehurst, enters today’s final round at 7-under-par after a 68 yesterday, five shots behind Woods’ lead.

Goosen, who shot a sterling 6-under-par 66 yesterday, is three shots behind Woods at 9-under.

Campbell would love for this week to duplicate Pinehurst. He’d love to capture his second major championship this week at a place he feels owes him one.

Campbell nearly won the British Open at St. Andrews in 1995.

He owned the third-round lead entering the final round and faltered while John Daly captured the Claret Jug.

“I came close 10 years ago, but didn’t quite get over the hurdle,” Campbell said.

“I’ve done my time, and maybe [today] could be the day when I could go out and do the business.

“I feel very, very confident,” Campbell said. “I know I gained a lot of experience a month ago when I won Pinehurst.

“I feel the experience is going to hold me through if I’m in the running to win another major championship. This could hold me in good stead [today].”

Campbell is anxious to “prove a point that I’m not just a flash in the pan.”

“I’m here for a very long time and I want to win more majors,” he said.

“I think the hardest one is the first one. The rest will hopefully get a little easier. I did my time at Pinehurst and I’m looking forward to the next 24 hours.”

As for Goosen, it looks like the U.S. Open isn’t the only major championship that suits him.

During his round, Goosen had the revelation he was still in the running for the Claret Jug. He was playing well and Woods was stalling a bit on his front nine.

“Walking off the green at No. 6, I sort of said to [caddie] Colin [Byrne], ‘I think we’re a little bit out of this now; we probably need to birdie four of the next five holes.’

“I birdied three in a row and suddenly things started looking a little better. Yes, the game’s on a little bit now.”

Goosen, who has won two U.S. Opens, dispelled the notion he’s still haunted by the final round of the U.S. Open after entering it with a three-shot lead.

“I’m not determined to make up for it,” he said. “It was just one of those things that happened. I don’t think there’s anything to have been learned at the U.S. Open.

“It was just one of those days. Everything I did was wrong. It was just a big disappointment.

“I’m looking forward to [today]. It’s going to have to be a low round like [yesterday].”