Andrade holds lead

Published June 12, 2006

HARRISON (New York), June 11: Billy Andrade overcame swirling, gusty winds at Westchester Country Club to shoot a two-under-par 69 and take a one-stroke lead on Saturday after three rounds of the Barclays Classic.

Andrade chipped in for birdie at the 13th from the rough above the green to reach seven under, and sank a 10-foot uphill putt for birdie at the 17th to secure the lead with a 54-hole total of eight-under 205.

Leading third round scores:

205 -- Billy Andrade (US) 66, 70, 69.

206 – Adam Scott (Australia) 65, 72, 69; Vijay Singh (Fiji) 70, 64, 72.

207 – Brett Quigley (US) 71, 66, 70; David Howell (Britain) 66, 68, 73; Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden) 67, 68, 72.

BRIER STILL IN FRONT

VIENNA: Markus Brier produced his second miracle shot of the week on Saturday to lead the Austrian Open for a third day.

A wedge shot from 100 yards put the Austrian's ball into the cup on the 13th for an eagle two, the highlight of a round of five-under-par 66 that took him to 15-under-par 198.

Leading third round scores:

198 – Markus Brier (Austria) 65, 67, 66.

199 – Simon Dyson (Britain) 66, 66, 67.

204 – Soren Hansen (Denmark) 68, 67, 69; Colin Montgomerie (Britain) 67, 68, 69.

206 – Emanuele Canonica (Italy) 70, 66, 70; Jean-Francois Lucquin (France) 68, 69, 69.—Reuters

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