Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne

Paul Lawrie three shots off the pace in joint

seventh place behind Peter Hanson

FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Peter Hanson could be the man to give Sweden their third successive victory on the European Tour on Sunday.
After the victories for Peter Hedblom in Scotland and Alex Noren in Switzerland, the 31-year-old Hanson leads England's Simon Dyson, Dane Soren Hansen and South African James Kingston by one entering the final round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.
If he goes on to win, it would also keep the trophy in Swedish hands. Robert Karlsson, unable to play this week because of an eye problem which has kept him out since May, triumphed by two last year.
Three behind England's Chris Wood and Australian Scott Strange at halfway, Hanson came through with a joint best-of-the-day 67 while they shot 73 and 74 respectively.
Dyson won the KLM Open in Holland three weeks ago and his 68 came after he followed birdies on the 13th and 14th with an 18-foot eagle putt at the next.
"Confidence is amazing," said the 31-year-old. "When it's low you can't see yourself getting it, but when it's high you don't see it going away.
"I've probably not dedicated myself as well as I should have, but I'm really giving it everything now.
"I want to be pitting my wits against the best players in the world. I was hoping I would be by now, but I've seen my mates playing them and I want to be there."
Paul Lawrie is the top Scot on 208 - only three off the pace - after a third-round 69. The Aberdonian is in joint seventh place. Next Scot is David Drysdale on 210 after a 73.

THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
205 Peter Hanson (Swe) 70 68 67
206 James Kingston (Rsa) 67 69 70, Soren Hansen (Den) 65 71 70, Simon Dyson 68 70 68
207 Anthony Wall 69 70 68, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 70 68 69
208 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 68 71 69, Chris Wood 66 69 73, Anders Hansen (Den) 70 68 70, Paul Lawrie 68 71 69
209 Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 69 69 71, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 70 67 72, Scott Strange (Aus) 67 68 74
210 Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 69 72 69, David Drysdale 67 70 73, Darren Clarke 70 70 70, Alex Cejka (Ger) 70 72 68
211 Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg) 71 71 69, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 71 70 70, Lee Westwood 70 69 72
212 Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 72 69 71, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 71 72 69, Graeme McDowell 70 72 70, Colin Montgomerie 72 69 71, Marcel Siem (Ger) 70 70 72, Paul McGinley 72 68 72, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 70 72 70
213 Alexander Noren (Swe) 71 72 70, Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 71 68 74, Danny Willett 72 70 71, Tano Goya (Arg) 74 69 70
214 Anthony Kang (USA) 71 71 72, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 72 74 68, Ross Fisher 67 69 78, Stephen Dodd 69 74 71, Richard Finch 69 72 73, Scott Drummond 71 69 74, Thomas Levet (Fra) 70 71 73
215 Jose-Maria Olazabal (Spa) 74 68 73, Christian Nilsson (Swe) 69 76 70, Markus Brier (Aut) 69 73 73, Jamie Donaldson 74 70 71, Graeme Storm 69 68 78
216 Christian Cevaer (Fra) 71 72 73, Bernhard Langer (Ger) 71 75 70, Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 74 69 73, Hennie Otto (Rsa) 73 71 72, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 76 72 68, Gareth Maybin 76 73 67, Florian Fritsch (Ger) 74 71 71, Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 70 74 72
217 Robert Rock 70 72 75, Steve Webster 76 67 74, David Howell 71 74 72, Thomas Bjorn (Den) 76 71 70, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 69 76 72
218 Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 72 76 70, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (Spa) 73 70 75, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 72 73 73, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 75 72 71, Johan Edfors (Swe) 78 71 69
219 Shane Lowry 75 72 72
220 Mikael Lundberg (Swe) 78 73 69, Damien McGrane 72 72 76, Nick Dougherty 69 76 75, Kenneth Ferrie 72 78 70
221 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 70 74 77
222 Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 73 70 79, John Bickerton 74 73 75, Gregory Havret (Fra) 77 72 73
223 Alastair Forsyth 74 75 74, Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) 77 75 71, Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 70 73 80
225 Jeppe Huldahl (Den) 76 78 71, Mark Brown (Nzl) 75 75 75
227 Michael Hoey 76 77 74
232 Michael Campbell (Nzl) 77 79 76
234 Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia (Ind) 79 81 74