MULROY TAKES UP RUNNING IN JOBURG
OPEN AS OVERNIGHT LEADER
MURLESS LOSES MOMENTUM

FROM THE SUNSHINE TOUR WEBSITE:
Durban-born Garth Mulroy, who campaigns in the United States, sailed into the lead midway through the final round of the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club today.
Mulroy, who finished 35th in the 2007 Nationwide Tour money list, started the fourth day in a tie for fifth place on eight-under-par, three off the lead. But he picked up three birdies in the first eight holes, even a bogey on the par-four seventh not killing his momentum.
He then birdied the 10th hole as well, as overnight leader Mark Murless's advantage died away.
Murless just could not get into gear in the final round, especially on the greens. He bogeyed the par-4 fourth hole by hitting his drive into long semi-rough surrounding a fairway bunker, sending his second on to the fringe of a greenside bunker and then missing a tentative putt for par.
Murless pulled the stroke back with a birdie at the par-5 eighth hole, but putting is the aspect of his game that is most worrying the 31-year-old and he fluffed a two-footer for par on the 10th.
The 21-year-old Louis Moolman is also threatening the lead in his professional debut. A front nine of two-under 34 followed by a daring seven-iron into the cup for an eagle on the 10th saw him join the five other players in second place on 10-under-par - Richard Sterne, Swede Magnus Carlsson, South Africans Murless and Chris Williams and the well-travelled Darren Clarke.
The tree-lined Royal Johannesburg and Kensington East Course demanded the utmost accuracy and concentration from the golfers and the pressure was telling with no one making the big move to take control of the tournament.