Schwartzel, McLardy, Drysdale share lead in Joburg Open
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Charl Schwartzel, Andrew McLardy and David Drysdale share the lead going into Sunday's final round of the Joburg Open after the trio finished a rain-affected day three on 11 under par.
A second consecutive day of lightning and rain meant that three hours were lost in two separate interruptions at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, but it did not stop South African Schwartzel, pictured right, from producing a sizzling eight-under 63.
His countryman McLardy and Scot Drysdale, who led at the halfway stage, were less impressive, though, with both picking up birdies at the last for rounds of 69 and 71 respectively.
Retief Goosen, Joakim Haeggman and Anders Hansen lead the chasing pack at 10 under, with no fewer than seven players a further stroke back, including Britons Danny Willet (71) and Michael Hoey (72).
Schwartzel made the biggest move of the day in an eventful round that included an astonishing 10 birdies, a hole-in-one, two bogeys and also a double bogey.
He picked up seven shots through his opening 10 holes before a double bogey on the par-four 11th was followed by a sublime seven iron on the next hole - the par-three 205-yard 12th - that dropped 10 centimetres from the cup and rolled in.
The world number 68 said: "What a day. The first 10 holes, I felt pretty flawless. Nothing could go wrong, I was hitting the ball close, I wasn't making any long putts, I was just hitting it four foot from the hole every time.
"You know, seven under, I was thinking maybe I could make 59.
"And that came to a quick halt on the very next hole. I made double and then I was sort of almost ready to walk off the golf course right there.
"But then on the next hole I made a hole-in-one and was celebrating, so it was really nice."
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Charl Schwartzel, Andrew McLardy and David Drysdale share the lead going into Sunday's final round of the Joburg Open after the trio finished a rain-affected day three on 11 under par.
A second consecutive day of lightning and rain meant that three hours were lost in two separate interruptions at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, but it did not stop South African Schwartzel, pictured right, from producing a sizzling eight-under 63.
His countryman McLardy and Scot Drysdale, who led at the halfway stage, were less impressive, though, with both picking up birdies at the last for rounds of 69 and 71 respectively.
Retief Goosen, Joakim Haeggman and Anders Hansen lead the chasing pack at 10 under, with no fewer than seven players a further stroke back, including Britons Danny Willet (71) and Michael Hoey (72).
Schwartzel made the biggest move of the day in an eventful round that included an astonishing 10 birdies, a hole-in-one, two bogeys and also a double bogey.
He picked up seven shots through his opening 10 holes before a double bogey on the par-four 11th was followed by a sublime seven iron on the next hole - the par-three 205-yard 12th - that dropped 10 centimetres from the cup and rolled in.
The world number 68 said: "What a day. The first 10 holes, I felt pretty flawless. Nothing could go wrong, I was hitting the ball close, I wasn't making any long putts, I was just hitting it four foot from the hole every time.
"You know, seven under, I was thinking maybe I could make 59.
"And that came to a quick halt on the very next hole. I made double and then I was sort of almost ready to walk off the golf course right there.
"But then on the next hole I made a hole-in-one and was celebrating, so it was really nice."
THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 213 (3 x 71)
202 David Drysdale 65 66 71, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 68 71 63, Andrew McLardy (Rsa) 65 68 69
203 Anders Hansen (Den) 71 68 64, Joakim Haeggman (Swe) 69 68 66, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 70 68 65
204 Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 69 69 66, Danny Willett 67 66 71, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 69 65 70, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 71 66 67, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 65 69 70, James Kamte (Rsa) 69 69 66, Michael Hoey 64 68 72
205 Oliver Bekker (Rsa) 67 65 73, David Dixon 68 69 68, Klas Eriksson (Swe) 69 69 67
206 Brett Liddle (Rsa) 67 70 69, Graham De Laet (Can) 72 66 68, Jean Hugo (Rsa) 67 72 67, Richard McEvoy 69 65 72, Jaco Van Zyl (Rsa) 67 70 69, Anthony Snobeck (Fra) 72 64 70, Taco Remkes (Ned) 67 70 69, Lorenzo Gagli (Ita) 70 67 69, Martin Maritz (Rsa) 66 72 68
207 Carlos Del Moral (Spa) 69 66 72, Gary Clark 72 67 68, James Kingston (Rsa) 71 69 67, Alan McLean 71 65 71, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 71 66 70
208 Antti Ahokas (Fin) 72 64 72, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 69 69, Keith Horne (Rsa) 68 70 70, Simon Griffiths 73 64 71
209 Brandon Pieters (Rsa) 68 71 70, Jesus Maria Arruti (Spa) 74 65 70, John Mellor 72 67 70, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (Spa) 65 71 73, Mikko Korhonen (Fin) 69 69 71, James Morrison 67 68 74, Michiel Bothma (Rsa) 70 70 69, Gary Lockerbie 69 68 72, Iain Pyman 71 69 69, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 68 70 71, Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 72 64 73
210 Kevin Stone (Rsa) 69 70 71, Jan Are Larsen (Nor) 66 69 75, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 68 72 70, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 66 72 72, Doug McGuigan 69 71 70, Charl Coetzee (Rsa) 68 67 75, Edoardo Molinari (Ita) 65 71 74
211 Chris Gane 70 70 71, Chris Wood 69 70 72, Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 67 73 71, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 63 76 72, Jake Roos (Rsa) 69 69 73, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 68 70 73, Carlos Rodiles (Spa) 69 71 71, John E Morgan 69 70 72, Cameron Johnston (Rsa) 72 66 73
212 Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 67 71 74, David Carter 67 72 73, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 68 72 72, Carl Suneson (Spa) 67 73 72, Wallie Coetsee (Rsa) 72 64 76, Phillip Archer 69 70 73, Chris Doak 68 70 74
213 Andre Bossert (Swi) 70 69 74, Ulrich Van Den Berg (Rsa) 70 70 73, Neil Cheetham 73 67 73, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 73 65 75, Bobby Lincoln (Rsa) 68 72 73, Edrich Jansen (Rsa) 70 70 73, Michele Reale (Ita) 66 74 73
214 Kasper linnet Jorgensen (Den) 68 72 74, Tc Charamba (Zim) 70 67 77, Michael Curtis (Zim) 74 65 75, Sam Little 72 68 74, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 71 65 78
215 Gregory Molteni (Ita) 73 65 77, Hennie Otto (Rsa) 67 73 75
219 Henrik Nystrom (Swe) 68 72 79
203 Anders Hansen (Den) 71 68 64, Joakim Haeggman (Swe) 69 68 66, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 70 68 65
204 Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 69 69 66, Danny Willett 67 66 71, Tyrone Van Aswegen (Rsa) 69 65 70, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 71 66 67, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 65 69 70, James Kamte (Rsa) 69 69 66, Michael Hoey 64 68 72
205 Oliver Bekker (Rsa) 67 65 73, David Dixon 68 69 68, Klas Eriksson (Swe) 69 69 67
206 Brett Liddle (Rsa) 67 70 69, Graham De Laet (Can) 72 66 68, Jean Hugo (Rsa) 67 72 67, Richard McEvoy 69 65 72, Jaco Van Zyl (Rsa) 67 70 69, Anthony Snobeck (Fra) 72 64 70, Taco Remkes (Ned) 67 70 69, Lorenzo Gagli (Ita) 70 67 69, Martin Maritz (Rsa) 66 72 68
207 Carlos Del Moral (Spa) 69 66 72, Gary Clark 72 67 68, James Kingston (Rsa) 71 69 67, Alan McLean 71 65 71, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 71 66 70
208 Antti Ahokas (Fin) 72 64 72, Estanislao Goya (Arg) 70 69 69, Keith Horne (Rsa) 68 70 70, Simon Griffiths 73 64 71
209 Brandon Pieters (Rsa) 68 71 70, Jesus Maria Arruti (Spa) 74 65 70, John Mellor 72 67 70, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (Spa) 65 71 73, Mikko Korhonen (Fin) 69 69 71, James Morrison 67 68 74, Michiel Bothma (Rsa) 70 70 69, Gary Lockerbie 69 68 72, Iain Pyman 71 69 69, Dion Fourie (Rsa) 68 70 71, Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 72 64 73
210 Kevin Stone (Rsa) 69 70 71, Jan Are Larsen (Nor) 66 69 75, Tyrone Ferreira (Rsa) 68 72 70, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 66 72 72, Doug McGuigan 69 71 70, Charl Coetzee (Rsa) 68 67 75, Edoardo Molinari (Ita) 65 71 74
211 Chris Gane 70 70 71, Chris Wood 69 70 72, Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 67 73 71, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 63 76 72, Jake Roos (Rsa) 69 69 73, Darren Fichardt (Rsa) 68 70 73, Carlos Rodiles (Spa) 69 71 71, John E Morgan 69 70 72, Cameron Johnston (Rsa) 72 66 73
212 Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 67 71 74, David Carter 67 72 73, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 68 72 72, Carl Suneson (Spa) 67 73 72, Wallie Coetsee (Rsa) 72 64 76, Phillip Archer 69 70 73, Chris Doak 68 70 74
213 Andre Bossert (Swi) 70 69 74, Ulrich Van Den Berg (Rsa) 70 70 73, Neil Cheetham 73 67 73, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 73 65 75, Bobby Lincoln (Rsa) 68 72 73, Edrich Jansen (Rsa) 70 70 73, Michele Reale (Ita) 66 74 73
214 Kasper linnet Jorgensen (Den) 68 72 74, Tc Charamba (Zim) 70 67 77, Michael Curtis (Zim) 74 65 75, Sam Little 72 68 74, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 71 65 78
215 Gregory Molteni (Ita) 73 65 77, Hennie Otto (Rsa) 67 73 75
219 Henrik Nystrom (Swe) 68 72 79
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