Saturday, December 06, 2008

Henrik Stenson leads by eight
in Nedbank Challenge

Henrik Stenson will take a commanding eight-shot lead into the final round of the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City tomorrow.
The Ryder Cup Swede shrugged off a delay for lightning to card a third round of seven-under-par 65 for a 17-under total of 199 at the Gary Player Country Club, Sun City near Johannesburg, South Africa.
World Cup-winning team-mate Robert Karlsson is Stenson's nearest challenger on nine under 207 after a 67, with South African Rory Sabbatini three shots further back following a 72.
Stenson went to the turn in 34 with two birdies, and stormed home in 31 with five birdies in seven holes to leave the field trailing in his wake.
England's Lee Westwood is a distant 13 shots off the pace after a 70, while Luke Donald continued his comeback from a seriious wrist injury to improve to one-over-par 217.
THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72); players from South Africa unless stated.
199 Henrik Stenson (Swe) 63 71 65
207 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 72 68 67
210 Rory Sabbatini 68 70 72
211 Kenny Perry (USA) 73 70 68
212 K J Choi (Kor) 72 67 73, Lee Westwood (Eng) 70 72 70
214 Trevor Immelman 72 73 69, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 72 70 72
217 Luke Donald (Eng) 72 74 71
218 Justin Rose (Eng) 73 73 72
219 James Kingston 72 77 70
224 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 75 76 73.

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