Nedbank Golf Challenge third-round leaderboard: -13 L Westwood (Eng)
-8 R Fisher (Eng), T Clark (SA) -7 MA Jimenez (Spn) -6 E Els (SA), A Hansen (Den), P Harrington (Ire)
 Westwood would have been further ahead but for two bogeys on Saturday |
Lee Westwood shot his highest round of the week but still managed to extend his lead to five shots at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. The world number one led by three shots on Friday and his 71 was enough to move him to 13 under par, ahead of Tim Clark and Ross Fisher tied in second place. South African Clark fired a 68 but England's Fisher, second alone overnight, could only manage a 73. Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez was fourth after carding a 71. Westwood could lose top spot to Tiger Woods, whom he dethroned at the end of October, if he fails to finish in the top two at the Gary Player Country Club and the American wins the Chevron World Challenge in California, where he led by four shots after the second round. "I thought it was tricky out there today, there was a bit more wind than there has been on the other days," said Westwood. "The tees were back so the holes played longer and it was pretty hot out there. "Down that back nine I felt a little bit drained and my legs got a little bit weary, it was probably just the heat. "But to come out of it with a five shot lead is a big bonus."  | 606: DEBATE |
Worksop golfer Westwood, who was within one shot of equalling the course record of 63 on Friday, picked up two shots on the front nine to reach the turn in 36. He looked like running away with a tournament he has never won when he birdied the 10th but bogeys at the 13th and 17th gave the chasing pack renewed hope. Fisher scored 34 on his outward nine but bogeys at the 14th and 15th, and a double-bogey on the par-four 17th severely hampered his title bid. Clark enjoyed a bogey-free round and picked up four shots for a solid day's work. Anders Hansen, with 68, Ireland's Padraig Harrington, whose 72 included four birdies, and South Africa's Ernie Els, who shot a 71, were in sixth place on six under. After his promising second-round 67, Edoardo Molinari only managed a 73 to move back to five under - eighth in the 12-man field at Sun City. Australia's Robert Allenby (73) was three under, Englishman Justin Rose was another shot back after a 72 while South African Louis Oosthuizen, the Open champion, remained last on level par.
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