Dubai World Championship third-round report, scores
It's odds on Westwood after McIlroy's nightmare finish
REPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE:
Lee Westwood produced a potentially lucrative third-round six under par 66 to put clear daylight between him and Race to Dubai rival Rory McIlroy on another captivating day at the Dubai World Championship presented by: DP World.
Westwood progressed to 15 under 201 for the tournament to enjoy a five-shot lead over McIlroy after the Northern Irishman ran up three unfortunate late bogeys at the 16th, 17th and 18th.
With a first prize of €830,675 from the tournament and almost €1 million more for topping The Race to Dubai standings, Westwood will also head into tomorrow’s final round with a two-shot advantage over second-placed compatriot Ross McGowan.
McIlroy, who stood on the 16th tee on six under for the round, found the edge of the water with his approach and could only chip out for a 5 before three-putting the 195yd 17th.
A further bogey followed on the 620yd 18th as his approach shot found the water, leading him to sign for a costly 69 and end in a share of third on ten under par 206 alongside Padraig Harrington and Alexander Noren.
Westwood meanwhile delivered a bogey-free round that included, for the second consecutive day, a fine birdie at the tough par five finishing hole.
“This is as good as I feel like I've swung it almost all year and when I was winning a lot - in the last century! - I had this kind of attitude,” he said.
“I would not be outwardly cocky, but I am just being more confident. I've had 30 wins and I think I've finished tournaments off more than anybody else on the leaderboard.
“I don't mind putting myself up there to be shot at. You back your ability.”
Despite the disappointment of suffering the late blemishes McIlroy insists he is still in with a shout heading into the final round.
“I got myself in the position I wanted to be in but after that finish I've left myself an uphill task,” said the Northern Ireland golfer, trying to become the youngest number one since Seve Ballesteros in 1976.
“On 16 I got a flyer (he failed to get up and down from next to the water after taking a shoe and sock off and rolling up a trouser leg), on 17 I left myself a tricky two putt and the last was just a bad third shot.
“But I've still got a shot to win this - I feel a low round is in me and I feel it's necessary. The guys ahead of me are playing well.”
McGowan, who won his first title on the European Tour at the Madrid Masters last month after a third-round 60, was in spectacular form again as he went to the turn in 31 before eventually signing for a six under par 66.
“I'm just out here to win, to play my game, and whatever anybody else does on their own I’m not really worried about,” he said.
“I enjoyed it today. Lee and I got into a good rhythm early on and kept it going all day.
“I have to go out and shoot as low as I can tomorrow. There's only one thing on my mind and we'll see how it goes.”
Further down the leaderboard in a tie for sixth sat Sergio Garcia and Geoff Ogilvy on nine under par, while the only other two candidates for The Race to Dubai title, Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher, were all but out of the running down in a tie for 36th on two under par.
THIRD ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
201 Lee Westwood 66 69 66
203 Ross McGowan 71 66 66
206 Rory McIlroy 68 69 69, Alexander Noren (Swe) 70 69 67, Padraig Harrington 68 69 69
207 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 71 67 69, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 70 69 68
208 Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 68 70 70, Adam Scott (Aus) 68 73 67, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 71 66 71
209 Peter Hanson (Swe) 72 71 66, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 69 71 69, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 72 68 69, Bradley Dredge 70 71 68
210 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 70 72 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 65 72 73, Camilo Villegas (Col) 66 71 73, Johan Edfors (Swe) 69 70 71, Thomas Levet (Fra) 73 69 68
211 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 72 68 71, Wen-chong Liang (Chn) 68 70 73, Graeme Storm 78 66 67
212 Anthony Wall 71 71 70, Chris Wood 66 78 68, Anders Hansen (Den) 73 69 70, Jamie Donaldson 73 70 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 71 71 70
213 Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 73 69 71, James Kingston (Rsa) 73 73 67, Oliver Wilson 71 72 70, Scott Strange (Aus) 73 67 73, Simon Dyson 70 73 70, Robert Rock 74 70 69, Ian Poulter 71 74 68, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 71 67 75
214 Ross Fisher 73 71 70, Gareth Maybin 71 69 74, Nick Dougherty 69 72 73, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 71 71 72, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 70 74 70
215 Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 71 71 73, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 70 73 72
216 Luke Donald 73 72 71
217 Graeme McDowell 76 70 71, Peter Lawrie 71 70 76, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spa) 70 73 74, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 72 71 74, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 75 73
218 David Drysdale 72 73 73, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 73 72 73, Ernie Els (Rsa) 74 74 70
219 Soren Hansen (Den) 73 73 73, Danny Willett 76 70 73
220 Damien McGrane 74 70 76, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 74 72 74, Justin Rose 72 75 73, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 75 72 73
221 Steve Webster 75 73 73
REPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE:
Lee Westwood produced a potentially lucrative third-round six under par 66 to put clear daylight between him and Race to Dubai rival Rory McIlroy on another captivating day at the Dubai World Championship presented by: DP World.
Westwood progressed to 15 under 201 for the tournament to enjoy a five-shot lead over McIlroy after the Northern Irishman ran up three unfortunate late bogeys at the 16th, 17th and 18th.
With a first prize of €830,675 from the tournament and almost €1 million more for topping The Race to Dubai standings, Westwood will also head into tomorrow’s final round with a two-shot advantage over second-placed compatriot Ross McGowan.
McIlroy, who stood on the 16th tee on six under for the round, found the edge of the water with his approach and could only chip out for a 5 before three-putting the 195yd 17th.
A further bogey followed on the 620yd 18th as his approach shot found the water, leading him to sign for a costly 69 and end in a share of third on ten under par 206 alongside Padraig Harrington and Alexander Noren.
Westwood meanwhile delivered a bogey-free round that included, for the second consecutive day, a fine birdie at the tough par five finishing hole.
“This is as good as I feel like I've swung it almost all year and when I was winning a lot - in the last century! - I had this kind of attitude,” he said.
“I would not be outwardly cocky, but I am just being more confident. I've had 30 wins and I think I've finished tournaments off more than anybody else on the leaderboard.
“I don't mind putting myself up there to be shot at. You back your ability.”
Despite the disappointment of suffering the late blemishes McIlroy insists he is still in with a shout heading into the final round.
“I got myself in the position I wanted to be in but after that finish I've left myself an uphill task,” said the Northern Ireland golfer, trying to become the youngest number one since Seve Ballesteros in 1976.
“On 16 I got a flyer (he failed to get up and down from next to the water after taking a shoe and sock off and rolling up a trouser leg), on 17 I left myself a tricky two putt and the last was just a bad third shot.
“But I've still got a shot to win this - I feel a low round is in me and I feel it's necessary. The guys ahead of me are playing well.”
McGowan, who won his first title on the European Tour at the Madrid Masters last month after a third-round 60, was in spectacular form again as he went to the turn in 31 before eventually signing for a six under par 66.
“I'm just out here to win, to play my game, and whatever anybody else does on their own I’m not really worried about,” he said.
“I enjoyed it today. Lee and I got into a good rhythm early on and kept it going all day.
“I have to go out and shoot as low as I can tomorrow. There's only one thing on my mind and we'll see how it goes.”
Further down the leaderboard in a tie for sixth sat Sergio Garcia and Geoff Ogilvy on nine under par, while the only other two candidates for The Race to Dubai title, Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher, were all but out of the running down in a tie for 36th on two under par.
THIRD ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
201 Lee Westwood 66 69 66
203 Ross McGowan 71 66 66
206 Rory McIlroy 68 69 69, Alexander Noren (Swe) 70 69 67, Padraig Harrington 68 69 69
207 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 71 67 69, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 70 69 68
208 Thomas Aiken (Rsa) 68 70 70, Adam Scott (Aus) 68 73 67, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 71 66 71
209 Peter Hanson (Swe) 72 71 66, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 69 71 69, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 72 68 69, Bradley Dredge 70 71 68
210 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 70 72 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 65 72 73, Camilo Villegas (Col) 66 71 73, Johan Edfors (Swe) 69 70 71, Thomas Levet (Fra) 73 69 68
211 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 72 68 71, Wen-chong Liang (Chn) 68 70 73, Graeme Storm 78 66 67
212 Anthony Wall 71 71 70, Chris Wood 66 78 68, Anders Hansen (Den) 73 69 70, Jamie Donaldson 73 70 69, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 71 71 70
213 Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 73 69 71, James Kingston (Rsa) 73 73 67, Oliver Wilson 71 72 70, Scott Strange (Aus) 73 67 73, Simon Dyson 70 73 70, Robert Rock 74 70 69, Ian Poulter 71 74 68, Rafael Cabrera Bello (Spa) 71 67 75
214 Ross Fisher 73 71 70, Gareth Maybin 71 69 74, Nick Dougherty 69 72 73, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 71 71 72, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 70 74 70
215 Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 71 71 73, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 70 73 72
216 Luke Donald 73 72 71
217 Graeme McDowell 76 70 71, Peter Lawrie 71 70 76, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spa) 70 73 74, Richard Sterne (Rsa) 72 71 74, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 75 73
218 David Drysdale 72 73 73, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 73 72 73, Ernie Els (Rsa) 74 74 70
219 Soren Hansen (Den) 73 73 73, Danny Willett 76 70 73
220 Damien McGrane 74 70 76, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 74 72 74, Justin Rose 72 75 73, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 75 72 73
221 Steve Webster 75 73 73
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