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Chawrasia maintains slender lead in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong: SSP Chawrasia holds a one-shot lead heading into the final day of the Hong Kong Open after carding a 69 in the third round on Saturday, with Rafa Cabrera Bello and Wade Ormsby closing in on the leader to set up a nail-biting finish at Fanling. India’s Chawrasia, who is on the verge of his first European Tour title away from home, entered the third round with a two-shot lead and extended it to three at one stage before being chased down after a run of seven pars. Spaniard Cabrera Bello and Australian Ormsby moved to within one shot of the Indian after recording a six-under-par 64 and a five-under-par 65 respectively at the Hong Kong Golf club to move to joint-second.


“I’m happy with the score today, although I definitely left a couple of shots out there,” Chawrasia said after the round. “I felt a little extra pressure today which probably why missed a couple of putts but I will think I can do something special tomorrow. “This course really suits my game... I’ll definitely have to shoot a low number to win because someone just behind me will definitely go low.” Alexander Bjork and Ormsby led along with Chawrasia at the turn before the 39-year-old Indian surged ahead. Recently-crowned Race to Dubai champion Tommy Fleetwood, Bjork and Belgian Thomas Detry are a shot behind Cabrera Bello and Ormsby while holder Sam Brazel fell well off the pace. — Reuters


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