Eleven gamers separated by 4 pictures on the high of a tightly-packed Australian Open leaderboard; Britain’s Alex Fitzpatrick one again on joint leaders after third-round 66; watch the ultimate spherical from 2am on Sunday reside on Sky Sports activities Golf and Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion
Final Up to date: 02/12/23 8:50am
Alex Fitzpatrick is in competition in Sydney due to a third-round 66
Australia’s Min Woo Lee and Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino look set for a final-day shootout for the second week in a row after ending the third spherical of the Australian Open in a share of a one-stroke lead on Saturday.
Lee, who prevailed in his duel with Hoshino final week to win the Australian PGA Championship, wanted a 10-foot birdie putt on the final to finish a scrappy spherical of one-under-par 70 and get again on phrases together with his Japanese rival on 13-under.
Hoshino had jumped into the main pack on the 14th when he hit an iron shot to inside two metres of the pin and sank the eagle putt, earlier than taking the outright lead by draining a birdie putt on the 18th for a six-under-par 65.
Briton Alex Fitzpatrick, who shot a effective 66, and American Patrick Rodgers, who signed for a 68, are nonetheless very a lot within the hunt for the Stonehaven Cup in a share of third on 12-under.
Lee threatened to make the event a procession when he birdied the primary to increase his in a single day result in 4 strokes however a double bogey on the third, when he went from timber to water, dragged him again into the chasing pack.
“It was a bit of a grind,” the 25-year-old informed reporters.
“It wasn’t the easiest of rounds like the last five I’ve played. But golf is golf. I felt like I got a little unlucky with some lip-outs towards the end, but it is what it is.
Min Woo Lee retained a share of the lead heading into Sunday’s remaining spherical due to a birdie putt on the 18th
“I performed nice (within the remaining spherical) final week, so hopefully I can end it off tomorrow.”
Former Masters champion Adam Scott (67) remains just about in the hunt for a second Australian Open title five shots behind the leaders, while Cameron Smith, the 2022 British Open winner, was a further two shots back after a 69.
The novel format of the Australian Open has men and women competing for their respective titles on the same course at The Australian Golf Club.
A hot start allowed reigning women’s champion Ashleigh Buhai to quickly haul in South Korean overnight leader Shin Ji-yai, who suffered from a cold putter during her round of par 72.
South African Buhai holed out from the bunker at the fourth to complete a four-birdie start to her round of 67 and will take a three-stroke lead over former world No 1 Shin into the final round.
“There was a bit of pleasure after holing that bunker shot, however then I did very well to calm myself down and simply keep in my second and simply consider what I am doing,” said Buhai, who finished on 12-under for the tournament.
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