Hot Wiesberger storms to five-shot lead in Seoul
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April 29, 2012, Sunday
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BERND Wiesberger of Austria shot a second straight 7-under 65 yesterday to open up a five-shot lead after the third round of the Ballantine's Championship in Seoul, South Korea.
He equaled the Blackstone Golf Club course record he had set the previous day to reach 14-under 202.
Marcus Fraser of Australia was in second place after a third-round 69, with England's Oliver Fisher (67) and Chile's Felipe Aguilar (68) one shot back in a tie for third.
The 26-year-old Wiesberger had led by one shot overnight and he extended his advantage with a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth green and another from five foot at the sixth.
He made a further five birdies on the back nine to close in on his first European Tour victory.
"I have never had a five-shot lead in a European Tour event," said Wiesberger, who lost a playoff to Dane Thomas Bjorn at the 2011 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland.
"But I am not thinking about trying to win by one shot, I am thinking maybe to win by 10 shots. I am going to try to relax and stay positive."
Two of Europe's veteran Ryder Cup stars climbed up to joint fifth.
Paul McGinley, the 45-year-old from Ireland, is playing only his fifth tournament since undergoing his seventh knee operation last December.
But he also went round in 65 yesterday to join Miguel Angel Jimenez (69) of Spain on 7 under.
He equaled the Blackstone Golf Club course record he had set the previous day to reach 14-under 202.
Marcus Fraser of Australia was in second place after a third-round 69, with England's Oliver Fisher (67) and Chile's Felipe Aguilar (68) one shot back in a tie for third.
The 26-year-old Wiesberger had led by one shot overnight and he extended his advantage with a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth green and another from five foot at the sixth.
He made a further five birdies on the back nine to close in on his first European Tour victory.
"I have never had a five-shot lead in a European Tour event," said Wiesberger, who lost a playoff to Dane Thomas Bjorn at the 2011 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland.
"But I am not thinking about trying to win by one shot, I am thinking maybe to win by 10 shots. I am going to try to relax and stay positive."
Two of Europe's veteran Ryder Cup stars climbed up to joint fifth.
Paul McGinley, the 45-year-old from Ireland, is playing only his fifth tournament since undergoing his seventh knee operation last December.
But he also went round in 65 yesterday to join Miguel Angel Jimenez (69) of Spain on 7 under.
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