Adam Scott is in prime position to become the Singapore Open's first three-times winner after the Australian finished the third round with a one-shot lead over the chasing pack on Saturday (November 13). Defending champion Ian Poulter of England and South Korean Kang Kyung-nam are tied for second on 13-under-par at the Sentosa Golf Club, with U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell a shot further back.
Scott, who won back-to-back Singapore titles in 2005 and 2006, was steady rather than spectacular on a hot, sunny Saturday at the Serapong course, making four birdies and two bogeys in a two-under-par round of 69.
Poulter, dressed conservatively in cream trousers and white golf shirt to match his unusual all-white driver, had leapfrogged Scott at the top of the leaderboard after birdies at the second and tenth and an eagle at the fourth, but that was as good as it would get for the Englishman after the turn.
The 34-year-old Ryder Cup player carded seven pars and bogeyed the 14th for a round of 68 to come home in second place.
Kang Kyung-nam made eight birdies in his round, but two bogeys and a double bogey gave him a four-under round of 67 to share second place with Poulter.
Northern Irishman McDowell after a round of 68 looks poised to eat into German Martin Kaymer's lead in the European Tour's Race to Dubai with the German well off the pace on seven-under. The co-sanctioned tournament offers a first prize of $1 million.
U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson looked out of sorts, taking a three-over par eight at the last hole to finish with a four-over round of 75, 12 strokes behind Scott.
Scott, who won back-to-back Singapore titles in 2005 and 2006, was steady rather than spectacular on a hot, sunny Saturday at the Serapong course, making four birdies and two bogeys in a two-under-par round of 69.
Poulter, dressed conservatively in cream trousers and white golf shirt to match his unusual all-white driver, had leapfrogged Scott at the top of the leaderboard after birdies at the second and tenth and an eagle at the fourth, but that was as good as it would get for the Englishman after the turn.
The 34-year-old Ryder Cup player carded seven pars and bogeyed the 14th for a round of 68 to come home in second place.
Kang Kyung-nam made eight birdies in his round, but two bogeys and a double bogey gave him a four-under round of 67 to share second place with Poulter.
Northern Irishman McDowell after a round of 68 looks poised to eat into German Martin Kaymer's lead in the European Tour's Race to Dubai with the German well off the pace on seven-under. The co-sanctioned tournament offers a first prize of $1 million.
U.S. Masters champion Phil Mickelson looked out of sorts, taking a three-over par eight at the last hole to finish with a four-over round of 75, 12 strokes behind Scott.
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