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Webster tightens grip on lead after third round
Port Stephens, Feb 15: Steve Webster extends his lead after the third round of the ANZ Championship.
Port Stephens, Feb 15: Steve Webster extends his lead after the third round of the ANZ Championship.
England's Steve Webster extended his lead to five points over Australian left-hander Nick O'Hern after the third round of the ANZ Championship on Saturday (February 14).
Webster, who was one point ahead overnight, picked up 12 points in his five-under-par 67 to move to +39 overall in the modified stableford event co-sanctioned by the Australasian and European tours.
Australia's Scott Gardiner was third on +32 points after a round of 67, one ahead of fellow countryman and U.S. Amateur champion Nick Flanagan (68) at the Horizons Golf Resort about 200 km north of Sydney.
American Ricky Barnes, the 2002 U.S. Amateur champion, fired a 64 to collect +16 points for a total of +30. He was equal fifth with France's Thomas Levet, who gained +7 points for his 69.
Defending champion Paul Casey of England remained in touch one point further back, level with Lian-Wei Zhang of China, Japan's Toru Suzuki, Joakim Haeggman of Sweden and Australians Peter Fowler and David McKenzie.
Webster, 29, seeking his first win on the European Tour after finishing second four times, had seven birdies and two bogeys in his round.
Under the modified stableford system being used this week, players receive eight points for an albatross, five for an eagle, two for a birdie, none for a par, minus one for a bogey and minus three for a multiple bogey.
Britain's Laura Davies, the first woman to compete in an Australasian or European men's tour event, missed the cut on Friday (February 12) after rounds of 75 and 83.
Leading scores after Saturday's third round of the ANZ Championship modified stableford event (Australian unless stated, a-denotes amateur): +39 Steve Webster (Britain) +34 Nick O'Hern +32 Scott Gardiner +31 a-Nick Flanagan +30 Thomas Levet (France), Ricky Barnes (U.S.) +29 Paul Casey (Britain), David McKenzie, Lian-Wei Zhang (China), Toru Suzuki (Japan), Peter Fowler, Joakim Haeggman (Sweden) +28 Gary Evans (Britain), Fredrik Andersson (Sweden) +27 Stuart Bouvier, Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Michael Campbell (New Zealand), Brian Davis (Britain) +26 Andrew Tschudin, Bradley Hughes
Note: Players receive eight points for an albatross, five for an eagle, two for a birdie, none for a par, minus one for a bogey and minus three for a multiple-bogey
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Defending champion Paul Casey of England remained in touch one point further back, level with Lian-Wei Zhang of China, Japan's Toru Suzuki, Joakim Haeggman of Sweden and Australians Peter Fowler and David McKenzie.
Webster, 29, seeking his first win on the European Tour after finishing second four times, had seven birdies and two bogeys in his round.
Under the modified stableford system being used this week, players receive eight points for an albatross, five for an eagle, two for a birdie, none for a par, minus one for a bogey and minus three for a multiple bogey.
Britain's Laura Davies, the first woman to compete in an Australasian or European men's tour event, missed the cut on Friday (February 12) after rounds of 75 and 83.
Leading scores after Saturday's third round of the ANZ Championship modified stableford event (Australian unless stated, a-denotes amateur): +39 Steve Webster (Britain) +34 Nick O'Hern +32 Scott Gardiner +31 a-Nick Flanagan +30 Thomas Levet (France), Ricky Barnes (U.S.) +29 Paul Casey (Britain), David McKenzie, Lian-Wei Zhang (China), Toru Suzuki (Japan), Peter Fowler, Joakim Haeggman (Sweden) +28 Gary Evans (Britain), Fredrik Andersson (Sweden) +27 Stuart Bouvier, Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Michael Campbell (New Zealand), Brian Davis (Britain) +26 Andrew Tschudin, Bradley Hughes
Note: Players receive eight points for an albatross, five for an eagle, two for a birdie, none for a par, minus one for a bogey and minus three for a multiple-bogey
Bureau Report