Scott eyes third Singapore Open crown
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November 14, 2010, Sunday
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ADAM Scott is in prime position to become the Singapore Open's first three-time winner after the Australian finished the third round with a one-shot lead over the chasing pack yesterday.
Defending champion Ian Poulter and South Korean Kang Kyung-nam are tied for second on 13-under at the Sentosa Golf Club, with US Open winner Graeme McDowell a shot further back.
Northern Irishman McDowell looks poised to eat into Martin Kaymer's lead in the European Tour's Race to Dubai with the German well off the pace on 7-under. The co-sanctioned tournament offers a first prize of US$1 million.
Scott, who won back-to-back Singapore titles in 2005 and 2006, was steady rather than spectacular on a hot, sunny yesterday at the Serapong course but could have been further ahead if he had made a six-foot putt for birdie on the last. "It wasn't easy out there today," Scott said. "It was hot and it was a long round and I wasn't feeling on top of a lot of aspects of my game at times."
Poulter, dressed conservatively in cream trousers and white golf shirt to match his unusual all-white driver, had leapfrogged Scott at the top of the leaderboard with a birdie on 10, but that was as good as it would get for the Englishman after the turn.
The 34-year-old Ryder Cup player carded seven pars and bogeyed the 14th to come home in second place.
US Masters champion Phil Mickelson looked out of sorts and was treading water at 5-under when he came to the par-5 18th.
The American left-hander, who finished the hole in pitch darkness on Friday, put two balls in the water and posted an ugly eight to leave him 12 strokes adrift of the leader.
The presence of major winners Mickelson, Kaymer and McDowell has boosted the number of ranking points available at the Singapore Open. The winner will receive 48 points, compared to 30 at the Australian Masters and 24 at the Disney Classic.
In Melbourne, Tiger Woods' chances of retaining his Australian Masters title all but evaporated in the gloomy rain at Victoria Golf Club after a third round of even-par 71 yesterday left him 10 shots behind leader Adam Bland.
Woods, who has not won a title since claiming the gold jacket at nearby Kingston Heath on Melbourne's sandbelt a year ago, mixed three birdies and three bogeys to leave him on 1-under 212.
Australian Bland, who has held at least a share of the lead since the first round, was involved in a tense battle with playing partner Andre Stolz (72) through the constant rain, and shot a 1-under 70 for an 11-under 202 to take a three-shot lead over Daniel Gaunt (68). Stolz was third on 7-under 206.
Defending champion Ian Poulter and South Korean Kang Kyung-nam are tied for second on 13-under at the Sentosa Golf Club, with US Open winner Graeme McDowell a shot further back.
Northern Irishman McDowell looks poised to eat into Martin Kaymer's lead in the European Tour's Race to Dubai with the German well off the pace on 7-under. The co-sanctioned tournament offers a first prize of US$1 million.
Scott, who won back-to-back Singapore titles in 2005 and 2006, was steady rather than spectacular on a hot, sunny yesterday at the Serapong course but could have been further ahead if he had made a six-foot putt for birdie on the last. "It wasn't easy out there today," Scott said. "It was hot and it was a long round and I wasn't feeling on top of a lot of aspects of my game at times."
Poulter, dressed conservatively in cream trousers and white golf shirt to match his unusual all-white driver, had leapfrogged Scott at the top of the leaderboard with a birdie on 10, but that was as good as it would get for the Englishman after the turn.
The 34-year-old Ryder Cup player carded seven pars and bogeyed the 14th to come home in second place.
US Masters champion Phil Mickelson looked out of sorts and was treading water at 5-under when he came to the par-5 18th.
The American left-hander, who finished the hole in pitch darkness on Friday, put two balls in the water and posted an ugly eight to leave him 12 strokes adrift of the leader.
The presence of major winners Mickelson, Kaymer and McDowell has boosted the number of ranking points available at the Singapore Open. The winner will receive 48 points, compared to 30 at the Australian Masters and 24 at the Disney Classic.
In Melbourne, Tiger Woods' chances of retaining his Australian Masters title all but evaporated in the gloomy rain at Victoria Golf Club after a third round of even-par 71 yesterday left him 10 shots behind leader Adam Bland.
Woods, who has not won a title since claiming the gold jacket at nearby Kingston Heath on Melbourne's sandbelt a year ago, mixed three birdies and three bogeys to leave him on 1-under 212.
Australian Bland, who has held at least a share of the lead since the first round, was involved in a tense battle with playing partner Andre Stolz (72) through the constant rain, and shot a 1-under 70 for an 11-under 202 to take a three-shot lead over Daniel Gaunt (68). Stolz was third on 7-under 206.
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