Qatar Masters is up for grabs after Green's double-bogey finish

PAUL LAWRIE NOW
JOINT 6th, THREE
SHOTS OFF LEAD
Paul Lawrie, a previous winner of the tournament, will go into Sunday's final round in joint sixth place, three shots behind the three joint leaders, Retief Goosen (Australia) and Australian left-handers Richard Green and Nick O'Hern, in the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf The title remains on a sword's edge after a double bogey finish by Australian Green, pictured left, brought him back to his challengers.
Searching for his first win in 10 years, Green was cruising on three-under-par for the day at a wind-swept course before an errant drive at the 18th opened the door for playing partners O'Hern and Goosen who tied him on 12-under-par 204 after 54 holes
MID-ROUND SLUMP
Green's 71 was matched by Goosen, who clawed back from a mid-round slump with three brilliant birdies over his last four holes. O'Hern stayed in the hunt for a maiden European Tour title with a 69 that included five birdies.
Asian Tour stalwart Edward Michaels (US) extended his dream run in his first tournament back after a year-long battle with a shoulder injury, charging into tied fourth place with a stunning finish of two birdies and an eagle over his last five holes for a 69.
The American moved into a share of fourth place on 206 with defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden, who carded a 70 on a tough scoring day.
Green was, understandably, very disappointed with his 7 at the par-5 last hole. "The wind was out of the right and I always struggle when the wind is out of the right there, especially with a driver in my hand. I was trying to not play that shot, and so maybe focused a little bit too hard on not trying to play that shot and played it," he said.

NO LATE BIRDIES FOR LAWRIE

Lawrie bogeyed the third but got to three under par for the round with birdies at the fourth, eighth, ninth and 10th. He slipped up at the 11th and 13th and, unlike his first two rounds, the last five holes did not yield him a single birdie.

THIRD ROUND LEADERS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
204 Retief Goosen (SAf) 65 68 71, Richard Green (Aus) 68 75 71, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 66 69 69
206 Henrik Stenson (Swe) 68 68 79, Edward Michaels (US) 68 69 69.
207 Paul Lawrie (Sco) 69 67 71, Peter O'Malley (Aus) 73 67 67, Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 72 69 66, Liang Wen-chong (Chi) 69 67 72.
208 Ernie Els (SAfr) 69 71 68, Andres Romero (Arg) 70 71 67, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 66 70 73.
209 Alexjandro Canizares (Spa) 70 68 70, Graeme McDowell (NIr) 73 68 68, Emanuele Canonica (Ita) 70 68 72.
210 Thogchai Jaidee (Tha) 71 67 72, Nick Dougherty (Eng) 68 71 71, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 70 69 71, Chris DiMarco (US) 73 66 71, Michael Campbell (NZ) 70 70 70, Ariel Canete (Arg) 69 70 72.
211 Paul McGinley (Ire) 71 68 72, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 70 70 71, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 70 71 70, Oliver Fisher (Eng) 73 68 70.
212 Jeev Milka Singh (Ind) 69 68 75, Chinarat Phadungsil (Tha) 69 68 75, Shiv Kapur (Ind) 67 73 72, Chris Rodgers (Eng) 70 70 72.
Other scores:
213 Lee Westwood (Eng) 71 70 72.
214 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 70 71 73, Andrew Coltart (Sco) 69 73 72, Jean Van de Velde (Fra) 75 69 70.
219 Kenneth Ferrie (Eng) 70 74 75.