Stenson retains lead as Poulter, Dubuisson close in
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Henrik Stenson fired a 5-under 67 in the third round of the US$8-million World Tour Championship in Dubai yesterday to retain a one-shot lead, although Ian Poulter — who can pip the Swede to Europe’s money list title — closed to within four shots.
Stenson can win the Race to Dubai, formerly the European Order of Merit, with victory at the tour’s season finale, as can Poulter if he prevails over 72 holes at the Earth course in the United Arab Emirates and Stenson fails to finish in the top two.
Stenson sank four birdies on the final five holes to move to 17-under 199 overall, while Briton Poulter (66) is on 203.
Sandwiched between them is Victor Dubuisson who rattled in 11 birdies as he equalled this year’s best round of 64. The in-form Frenchman, winner of last week’s US$7-million Turkish Airlines Open, is on 200 or 16 under.
England’s Justin Rose (68) and Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell (68), who could also win the money list with victory in Dubai, are off the pace at 11 and 8 under, respectively.
Stenson is trying to become the first player to win the FedEx Cup and European money title in the same year.
Earlier, former world No. 1 Lee Westwood struck a 7-under 65 to give himself a fighting chance of claiming his first European title of 2013.
The 40-year-old Briton, who has managed just one top-10 finish on the PGA and European Tours since June, made five birdies on the front nine and picked up further shots on the 10th and 11th, to finish on 11-under.
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