Updated at 3:49 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007
Golf: Rose leads Volvo Masters by 4 strokes
Associated Press
SOTOGRANDE, Spain — Justin Rose struggled early before shooting an even-par 71 today to lead European Order of Merit rival Padraig Harrington by four shots after the third round of the Volvo Masters.Rose, who started the round with a four-shot lead atop the leaderboard, recovered from a bogey-double bogey start with three birdies and then sank a tough putt at the last hole to save par.
The Englishman is at 4-under 209.
Harrington had drawn even with Rose by the third hole after a birdie at the first, but he needed another birdie at the 17th to shoot a 71. The Irishman is tied with Simon Dyson (69) of England at 213.
Ernie Els leads the European money title by $313,892 over Harrington, but he opted to play in Singapore on the Asia Tour this week.
Harrington, who won last year's Order of Merit money title at this event, leads Rose by $948.
