Ross Fisher's lead cut to one shot in Irish Open
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Ross Fisher had mixed feelings after seeing his lead trimmed to a solitary stroke as his third round at the 3 Irish Open tailed off following a flying start.
The Englishman held a three-shot overnight lead over Francesco Molinari after a stunning second round of 61, and continued his momentum after birdieing four of the first seven holes on Saturday.
But a double-bogey at the eighth brought him back to the field and he dropped further shots at the 15th and 17th to card a level-par 71, allowing Chris Wood and Molinari to close to within one of his 12-under-par total.
Wood's 66 was matched only by Richard Bland as the best round of the day, while Molinari recorded three birdies in a solid two-under-par 69 to maintain his challenge.
Wood, buoyed by a six-under 65 on Friday, bounced back from bogeying the fourth with a run of five birdies from the fifth to the ninth and another on the 13th brought him to the brink of the summit.
Italian Molinari, meanwhile, turned in a one-under-par 34 after birdying the par-five seventh for the third day in succession and, after giving that shot back on the first hole of the back nine, he birdied the 11th and 14th to keep himself on terms with the Bristolian in second place.
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is a further shot back after an eventful round which had looked set to earn him a share of the lead.
The Spaniard turned in 31 after five birdies and a solitary dropped shot at the third, and he was 12 under after a three at the 477-yard 12th hole, but a double-bogey six at the last marked a frustrating finish to a fine 18 holes and left him to play in the penultimate group on Sunday.
He will follow Australia's Richard Green and Irishman Padraig Harrington on to the course after they both finished at nine under after rounds of 69.
The left-handed Green undid some of the good work of his four birdies with a double-bogey six at the 13th, while Harrington dropped a shot at the fourth and two more at the eighth but also racked up five birdies.
THIRD ROUND SCORES
Par 213 (3x71)
201 Ross Fisher 69 61 71
202 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 67 66 69, Chris Wood 71 65 66
203 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (Spa) 66 69 68
204 Richard Green (Aus) 65 70 69, Padraig Harrington 68 67 69
205 Seung-yul Noh (Kor) 66 69 70, Anders Hansen (Den) 67 68 70
206 Richard Bland 69 71 66, Mark F Haastrup (Den) 67 72 67, Michael Hoey 66 69 71
207 Shane Lowry 74 65 68, Paul McGinley 68 68 71, Darren Clarke 66 70 71, Johan Edfors (Swe) 67 69 71
208 Brett Rumford (Aus) 66 69 73, Paul Waring 75 66 67
209 Sam Hutsby 69 69 71, Joost Luiten (Ned) 74 65 70, Marcel Siem (Ger) 66 70 73
210 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (Fra) 66 74 70, David Drysdale 67 71 72, Graeme McDowell 70 72 68, Paul Lawrie 66 72 72, Richard McEvoy 69 72 69, Matteo Manassero (Ita) 72 70 68
211 Robert Jan Derksen (Ned) 71 70 70, Anton Haig (Rsa) 66 70 75, Richie Ramsay 71 68 72, Peter Whiteford 70 69 72, Sion E Bebb 70 71 70, Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 68 73 70, Steven O'Hara 68 71 72, Simon Khan 68 70 73, Paul Broadhurst 68 71 72, Graeme Storm 70 71 70, Rory McIlroy 67 68 76, David Dixon 67 68 76, Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 69 70 72, Alastair Forsyth 69 70 72, Gregory Havret (Fra) 72 69 70
212 Damien McGrane 65 72 75, Marc Warren 69 71 72, David Howell 64 75 73, Rick Kulacz (Aus) 71 70 71, Mark Foster 69 70 73
213 Danny Lee (Nzl) 67 73 73, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 67 73 73, Anthony Wall 72 70 71, Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 68 70 75, Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 71 70 72, Andrew Dodt (Aus) 67 72 74, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 70 71 72, Mark Brown (Nzl) 72 68 73
214 Peter Baker 71 70 73, Anthony Kang (USA) 69 71 74, Stephen Gallacher 70 72 72, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 67 73 74, Richard Finch 70 72 72, Jamie Donaldson 72 70 72, Phillip Archer 71 69 74, Ariel Canete (Arg) 69 72 73
215 Justin Rose 74 68 73, Markus Brier (Aut) 69 72 74
216 Julien Quesne (Fra) 71 71 74, Pablo Martin (Spa) 73 69 74, Peter O'Malley (Aus) 69 72 75
217 Mikael Lundberg (Swe) 71 70 76, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 72 70 75
218 Robert Coles 69 73 76
219 Barrie Trainor 69 73 77
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Ross Fisher had mixed feelings after seeing his lead trimmed to a solitary stroke as his third round at the 3 Irish Open tailed off following a flying start.
The Englishman held a three-shot overnight lead over Francesco Molinari after a stunning second round of 61, and continued his momentum after birdieing four of the first seven holes on Saturday.
But a double-bogey at the eighth brought him back to the field and he dropped further shots at the 15th and 17th to card a level-par 71, allowing Chris Wood and Molinari to close to within one of his 12-under-par total.
Wood's 66 was matched only by Richard Bland as the best round of the day, while Molinari recorded three birdies in a solid two-under-par 69 to maintain his challenge.
Wood, buoyed by a six-under 65 on Friday, bounced back from bogeying the fourth with a run of five birdies from the fifth to the ninth and another on the 13th brought him to the brink of the summit.
Italian Molinari, meanwhile, turned in a one-under-par 34 after birdying the par-five seventh for the third day in succession and, after giving that shot back on the first hole of the back nine, he birdied the 11th and 14th to keep himself on terms with the Bristolian in second place.
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is a further shot back after an eventful round which had looked set to earn him a share of the lead.
The Spaniard turned in 31 after five birdies and a solitary dropped shot at the third, and he was 12 under after a three at the 477-yard 12th hole, but a double-bogey six at the last marked a frustrating finish to a fine 18 holes and left him to play in the penultimate group on Sunday.
He will follow Australia's Richard Green and Irishman Padraig Harrington on to the course after they both finished at nine under after rounds of 69.
The left-handed Green undid some of the good work of his four birdies with a double-bogey six at the 13th, while Harrington dropped a shot at the fourth and two more at the eighth but also racked up five birdies.
THIRD ROUND SCORES
Par 213 (3x71)
201 Ross Fisher 69 61 71
202 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 67 66 69, Chris Wood 71 65 66
203 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (Spa) 66 69 68
204 Richard Green (Aus) 65 70 69, Padraig Harrington 68 67 69
205 Seung-yul Noh (Kor) 66 69 70, Anders Hansen (Den) 67 68 70
206 Richard Bland 69 71 66, Mark F Haastrup (Den) 67 72 67, Michael Hoey 66 69 71
207 Shane Lowry 74 65 68, Paul McGinley 68 68 71, Darren Clarke 66 70 71, Johan Edfors (Swe) 67 69 71
208 Brett Rumford (Aus) 66 69 73, Paul Waring 75 66 67
209 Sam Hutsby 69 69 71, Joost Luiten (Ned) 74 65 70, Marcel Siem (Ger) 66 70 73
210 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet (Fra) 66 74 70, David Drysdale 67 71 72, Graeme McDowell 70 72 68, Paul Lawrie 66 72 72, Richard McEvoy 69 72 69, Matteo Manassero (Ita) 72 70 68
211 Robert Jan Derksen (Ned) 71 70 70, Anton Haig (Rsa) 66 70 75, Richie Ramsay 71 68 72, Peter Whiteford 70 69 72, Sion E Bebb 70 71 70, Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 68 73 70, Steven O'Hara 68 71 72, Simon Khan 68 70 73, Paul Broadhurst 68 71 72, Graeme Storm 70 71 70, Rory McIlroy 67 68 76, David Dixon 67 68 76, Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 69 70 72, Alastair Forsyth 69 70 72, Gregory Havret (Fra) 72 69 70
212 Damien McGrane 65 72 75, Marc Warren 69 71 72, David Howell 64 75 73, Rick Kulacz (Aus) 71 70 71, Mark Foster 69 70 73
213 Danny Lee (Nzl) 67 73 73, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 67 73 73, Anthony Wall 72 70 71, Patrik Sjoland (Swe) 68 70 75, Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 71 70 72, Andrew Dodt (Aus) 67 72 74, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 70 71 72, Mark Brown (Nzl) 72 68 73
214 Peter Baker 71 70 73, Anthony Kang (USA) 69 71 74, Stephen Gallacher 70 72 72, Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 67 73 74, Richard Finch 70 72 72, Jamie Donaldson 72 70 72, Phillip Archer 71 69 74, Ariel Canete (Arg) 69 72 73
215 Justin Rose 74 68 73, Markus Brier (Aut) 69 72 74
216 Julien Quesne (Fra) 71 71 74, Pablo Martin (Spa) 73 69 74, Peter O'Malley (Aus) 69 72 75
217 Mikael Lundberg (Swe) 71 70 76, Oskar Henningsson (Swe) 72 70 75
218 Robert Coles 69 73 76
219 Barrie Trainor 69 73 77
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