samedi 23 avril 2011

Pacesetting Donald on course to become world number one

Luke Donald recovered from a faltering start to remain one shot clear after The Heritage third round on Saturday, staying on track to become world number one for the first time.Briton Donald, who will take over at the top of the rankings if he triumphs at Harbour Town Golf Links on Sunday, fired a one-under-par 70 for an 11-under total of 202.
Jim Furyk, who won last year's title in a playoff, was second after carding a 69, a stroke in front of fellow American Scott Verplank (67) and Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge (66).
Englishman Donald, one shot ahead overnight, double-bogeyed the par-five second after hitting his tee shot out of bounds but fought back on a blustery afternoon to retain control of the PGA Tour event.
The world number three mixed three birdies with a bogey to reach the turn in level-par 36 and picked up one more shot at the par-four 16th, where he struck a superb approach to three feet and knocked in the putt.
Furyk had been tied for the lead with Donald playing the last but his second shot bounced over the green into a bunker from where he failed to get up and down to avoid a bogey.
Donald, who claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, is bidding to become the fourth world number one in less than six months.
He will leapfrog top-ranked Martin Kaymer, who is not playing this week, and number two Lee Westwood even if the latter wins the Indonesian Masters because the Heritage carries more ranking points than the Asian Tour event.
Westwood, deposed as number one by German Kaymer earlier this year, can regain the top spot with a victory in Indonesia if Donald fails to win at Hilton Head.
He was five shots clear after Saturday's third round in the Asian Tour event at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

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