Hend snatches lead in Macau
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Australian Scott Hend upstaged four-time major winner Ernie Els by firing a brilliant 8-under-par 63 to take a four-shot lead after the third round of the Asian Tour’s Venetian Macau Open yesterday.
Hend fired seven birdies and an eagle in his round for a 12-under total of 201 to open up a big gap on Els and Bangladesh’s Siddikur in tied second at the US$800,000 event.
Hend had opened with a 74 but a 64 in Friday’s second round vaulted him up the leaderboard and his good work yesterday put him within reach of his third win of the year. “I’ve set my goals I want to achieve. If I hit my targets, that’s all I can ask. If somebody else goes out and shoots 61 tomorrow, and I don’t shoot a good enough round, then well done to them,” Hend said.
Els, twice British and US Open champion, also began the Macau event in China slowly with a disappointing 71 but a second-round 65 put him back in contention.
A birdie on the 18th meant he signed for a 2-under 69 yesterday and will feature in the final group with Hend and Siddikur, who shot 70.
“I’ve got to go low tomorrow. It seems like Scott is playing really good,” Els said.
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