Sunday, April 13, 2008

Casey leading British player in Masters

Immelman leads by two - but
Tiger still has chance

FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Tiger Woods put the heat on the leaders with a superb four-under-par 68 in The Masters at Augusta - but, helped by a huge stroke of luck, South African Trevor Immelman is two ahead with a round to play.
The 28-year-old from Cape Town, chasing his first major title just four months after a cancer scare, led by three when his pitch to the long 15th spun and looked for all the world as if it would go into the water, but it had been raining earlier, however, and there was enough softness in the ground to stop the ball halfway down the slope.
Immelman saved par and with a closing two-foot birdie returned a three-under-par 69 to finish the day on 11 under par.
His only bogey was on the short fourth and he picked up shots at the eighth, 13th and 14th before producing his grandstand finish.
American Brandt Snedeker remains his closest challenger after he also birdied the 465-yard last, while left-handed compatriot Steve Flesch is one further behind, with England's Paul Casey four back after an action-packed 69 - and then Woods on five under.
Woods started the day in joint 13th place, but did not drop a stroke and swung so well he might even have threatened the course record of 63.
"A 68 was about as high as I could go - I hit the ball really well and had so many putts that skirted the hole," said the world number one and four-time Masters champion.
"I've put myself right back in the tournament. Conditions are supposed to be blustery on Sunday and it does not take much to make a high number out there. You've just got to hang in there."

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