Four-way tie for Dubai lead
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February 7, 2010, Sunday
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BRITON Lee Westwood, Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Spaniards Miguel Angel Jimenez and Alvaro Quiros shared the lead after the Dubai Desert Classic third round yesterday.
Defending Dubai champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland birdied the last to end the day in fifth place, two shots adrift on nine-under par on the Emirates Club course.
Westwood moved into position for a first win of the season, just over two months since he captured the Dubai World Championship and a second European No. 1 crown.
Westwood, 36, carded a four-under 68 that included three birdies in a five-hole run from the 11th hole.
The six-time European Ryder Cup player was in a similar position heading into last Sunday's final round of the Qatar Masters as he bids to add to his 20 European Tour wins.
"I'm in contention and that gets me buzzing and excited," Westwood told reporters.
"That's why you practise. You put in the hard work to try to get into contention and win tournaments and prove yourself under pressure."
Westwood said he planned to shut out his rivals with a round like his closing 64 in November to win by six shots on the nearby Jumeirah Estate.
"I am going to try and do what I did at the Dubai World Championship, go out and shoot the lowest number of the day."
Jaidee snatched back-to-back birdies on his eighth and ninth holes to establish a three-stroke cushion before the current Asian Tour No. 1 stalled over his inward half with nine straight pars.
"No, I am not disappointed to have finished with the outright lead as in golf you never know," said the Thai, who shot 69.
"I made pars and didn't make bogeys, so that is fine."
Quiros fired a 67 while Jimenez had a 68.
In Bangkok, Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat took a two-shot lead into the final round of the Asian Tour International, after closing out the third round yesterday with a lucky eagle.
Kiradech's total of nine-under 207 put him two strokes ahead of South Korea's Hwang Inn-choon, who carded the day's best score of 67. Singapore's Lam Chih Bing (71) and American rookie David Johnson (69) were a shot further back.
Kiradech, a 20-year-old former world junior champion, caught a break on the final hole when his tee shot hit a light pole and he was allowed to retake the shot with no penalty. From 225 yards out, he then hit a four-iron approach shot to within 10-feet of the pin which set up his eagle.
Defending Dubai champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland birdied the last to end the day in fifth place, two shots adrift on nine-under par on the Emirates Club course.
Westwood moved into position for a first win of the season, just over two months since he captured the Dubai World Championship and a second European No. 1 crown.
Westwood, 36, carded a four-under 68 that included three birdies in a five-hole run from the 11th hole.
The six-time European Ryder Cup player was in a similar position heading into last Sunday's final round of the Qatar Masters as he bids to add to his 20 European Tour wins.
"I'm in contention and that gets me buzzing and excited," Westwood told reporters.
"That's why you practise. You put in the hard work to try to get into contention and win tournaments and prove yourself under pressure."
Westwood said he planned to shut out his rivals with a round like his closing 64 in November to win by six shots on the nearby Jumeirah Estate.
"I am going to try and do what I did at the Dubai World Championship, go out and shoot the lowest number of the day."
Jaidee snatched back-to-back birdies on his eighth and ninth holes to establish a three-stroke cushion before the current Asian Tour No. 1 stalled over his inward half with nine straight pars.
"No, I am not disappointed to have finished with the outright lead as in golf you never know," said the Thai, who shot 69.
"I made pars and didn't make bogeys, so that is fine."
Quiros fired a 67 while Jimenez had a 68.
In Bangkok, Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat took a two-shot lead into the final round of the Asian Tour International, after closing out the third round yesterday with a lucky eagle.
Kiradech's total of nine-under 207 put him two strokes ahead of South Korea's Hwang Inn-choon, who carded the day's best score of 67. Singapore's Lam Chih Bing (71) and American rookie David Johnson (69) were a shot further back.
Kiradech, a 20-year-old former world junior champion, caught a break on the final hole when his tee shot hit a light pole and he was allowed to retake the shot with no penalty. From 225 yards out, he then hit a four-iron approach shot to within 10-feet of the pin which set up his eagle.
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