DROGHEDA, July 25: Peter Lonard led the Irish Open on Saturday for a third successive round, as Australians continued to dominate the tournament on the County Louth links.
Strong winds billowed up the scoring and caused Lonard the occasional wobble, but the 37-year-old stayed on course for his first European Tour title with a level-par 72 that left him at 10-under-par, a stroke better than compatriot Brett Rumford. Rumford carded a 70 to finish a stroke better than South Africa's James Kingston.
LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES:
206 - Peter Lonard (Australia) 64, 70, 72.
207 - Brett Rumford (Australia) 66, 71, 70.
208 - James Kingston (South Africa) 68, 68, 72.
210 - Julien Clement (Switzerland) 70, 71, 69; Paul McGinley (Ireland) 73, 71, 66; Paul Broadhurst (Britain) 73, 67, 70; David Carter (Britain) 70, 70, 70; Nick O'Hern (Australia) 64, 74, 72; Terry Price (Australia) 72, 67, 71.
211 - Peter Baker (Britain) 70, 72, 69; Peter Fowler (Australia) 70, 72, 69; Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 73, 69, 69; Andrew Oldcorn (Britain) 71, 69, 71; Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 70, 70, 71; Roger Chapman (Britain) 69, 68, 74; Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 66, 70, 75; Raphael Jacquelin (France) 69, 68, 74; Steve Webster (Britain) 67, 70, 74.
212 - Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 72, 68, 72; Sandy Lyle (Britain) 67, 74, 71; Miguel Angel Martin (Spain) 70, 68, 74; Graeme McDowell (Britain) 73, 69, 70; Peter O'Malley (Australia) 69, 69, 74; Henrick Stenson (Sweden) 69, 70, 73.
213 - John Bickerton (Britain) 71, 73, 69; Luke Donald (Britain) 71, 71, 71; Niclas Fasth (Sweden) 70, 71, 72; David Higgins (Ireland) 68, 73, 72; Jean-Francois Lucquin (France) 69, 72, 72; David Park (Britain) 71, 70, 72.
214 - John Dwyer (Ireland) 72, 71, 71; Jose Manuel Lara (Spain) 70, 70, 74; Wade Ormsby (Australia) 68, 75, 71; Robert Rock (Britain) 72, 70, 72; Carlos Rodiles (Spain) 71, 72, 71; Mark Roe (Britain) 67, 75, 72; Anthony Wall (Britain) 70, 72, 72; Jorge Berendt (Argentina) 72, 69, 73; Robert-Jan Derksen (Netherlands) 67, 70, 77; Stephen Dodd (Britain) 69, 69, 76.
THREE-WAY LEAD
MILWAUKEE: Brett Quigley fired a six-under par 64 on Saturday to match fellow American Patrick Sheehan and Paraguay's Carlos Franco atop the leader board after three rounds of the Greater Milwakee Open.
LEADING THIRD ROUND SCORES:
200 - Carlos Franco (Paraguay) 68, 63, 69; Brett Quigley (US) 65, 71, 64; Patrick Sheehan (US) 65, 68, 67.
201 - Kenny Perry (US) 69, 67, 65.
202 - Jason Dufner (US) 67, 67, 68; Scott Verplank (US) 66, 69, 67.
203 - Brian Gay (US) 70, 66, 67; Jay Williamson (US) 67, 68, 68; Olin Browne (US) 65, 70, 68; Billy Andrade (US) 72, 64, 67; Danny Briggs (US) 65, 70, 68; Fred Funk (US) 68, 68, 67; Scott Hoch (US) 68, 65, 70. -Agencies
