Snedeker fumbles to hand Scott Open lead
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July 22, 2012, Sunday
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ADAM Scott took the lead in the third round of the British Open at Royal Lytham yesterday as Brandt Snedeker finally proved fallible with his putter.
American Snedeker started the day on 10-under following rounds of 66 and 64 that equalled the lowest first 36 holes in Open and major championship history. Scott, from Australia, was one shot back after rounds of 64 and 67.
Next best was Tiger Woods, who was four shots off the pace.
Snedeker, who went bogey-free in the first two rounds, and Scott parred their first four holes, playing risk-free golf. But at the par-3 fifth, Snedeker finally allowed a bogey by missing a five-footer to fall back level with Scott at 9 under.
He promptly took another bogey at the next, landing in one of Lytham's 206 pot bunkers for the first time and having to hit out sideways.
Scott meanwhile parred the first six holes and was solo in the lead with Snedeker one back. They both then had birdies at the par-5 seventh.
Chasing pack
Leading the chasing pack was 14-time major winner Woods.
He got off to a dreadful start by missing makeable putts at the first and third before rebounding with a monster putt at the sixth followed by a second birdie at the par-5 seventh. That put him back at 6 under, four shots off the lead.
Playing with Woods, rising Dane Thorbjorn Olesen showed wonderful bunker-playing skills to stay at 5 under, level with 2002 Open champion Ernie Els of South Africa, who had birdies at the sixth and seventh.
Also at 5 under but already in the clubhouse was 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson of the United States, who skipped up the leaderboard with a 66.
India's Anirban Lahiri caused the biggest cheer of the day with a hole-in-one, the first of the tournament, at the 165-yard par-3 ninth taking him to one under overall.
American Snedeker started the day on 10-under following rounds of 66 and 64 that equalled the lowest first 36 holes in Open and major championship history. Scott, from Australia, was one shot back after rounds of 64 and 67.
Next best was Tiger Woods, who was four shots off the pace.
Snedeker, who went bogey-free in the first two rounds, and Scott parred their first four holes, playing risk-free golf. But at the par-3 fifth, Snedeker finally allowed a bogey by missing a five-footer to fall back level with Scott at 9 under.
He promptly took another bogey at the next, landing in one of Lytham's 206 pot bunkers for the first time and having to hit out sideways.
Scott meanwhile parred the first six holes and was solo in the lead with Snedeker one back. They both then had birdies at the par-5 seventh.
Chasing pack
Leading the chasing pack was 14-time major winner Woods.
He got off to a dreadful start by missing makeable putts at the first and third before rebounding with a monster putt at the sixth followed by a second birdie at the par-5 seventh. That put him back at 6 under, four shots off the lead.
Playing with Woods, rising Dane Thorbjorn Olesen showed wonderful bunker-playing skills to stay at 5 under, level with 2002 Open champion Ernie Els of South Africa, who had birdies at the sixth and seventh.
Also at 5 under but already in the clubhouse was 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson of the United States, who skipped up the leaderboard with a 66.
India's Anirban Lahiri caused the biggest cheer of the day with a hole-in-one, the first of the tournament, at the 165-yard par-3 ninth taking him to one under overall.
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