FRANKIE MAKES HIS MOVE
AT PHILIPPINE OPEN

Local hero Frankie Minoza inched closer to his second Philippine Open title when he fired a five-under-par 67 for the third round lead on Saturday.
After a nine-under-par 207 total, Minoza took a one-stroke advantage over overnight leader Liang Wen-chong of China who struck a 71 at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, Manila.
Thanks to a late birdie on the 18th hole, Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng, who also fired an eagle at the par five 14th hole, rose to lone third place after a 69 while India’s Gurbaaz Mann enjoyed a solid round in fourth place after a 68 at the US$300,000 event.
Ross Bain is the leading Scot of the two who qualified for the last two rounds. Bain had a 74 for 219 and is in joint 28th place.
Another ex-pat, Simon Dunn, is sharing 56th place on 222 after a 73.

LEADING SCORES
THIRD ROUND
Par 216 (3 x 72)
207 Frankie Minoza (Phi) 73-67-67
208 Liang Wen-chong (Chi) 68-69-71
212 Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 69-74-69
213 Gurbaaz Mann (Ind) 70-75-68
214 Neven Basic (Aus) 71-67-76
215 Angelo Que (Phi) 75-72-68, Gerald Rosales (Phi) 73-70-72, David Bransdon (Aus) 69-73-73, Jason Knutzon (US) 68-72-75
216 Richard Moir (Aus) 74-72-70, Taichiro Kiyota (JPN) 70-74-72, Rick Gibson (Can) 71-70-75, Digvijay Singh (Ind) 69-72-75
217 Martin Rominger (Swi) 73-72-72, Bryan Saltus (US) 71-73-73, Antonio Asistio Ii (am) (Phi) 75-68-74, Sung Mao-chang (Tai) 71-72-74, Lu Wei-chih (Tai) 71-71-75, Benjie Magada (Phi) 71-68-78.
Other scores:
218 Ross Bain (Sco) 73 72 74 (jt 28th).
222 Simon Dunn (Sco) 76 73 73 (jt 56th).