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Updated at 8:08 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008

Golf: Westwood trails by a shot at Volvo Masters

Associated Press

SOTOGRANDE, Spain — Order of Merit contender Lee Westwood trailed co-leaders Soren Kjeldsen and Sergio Garcia by one stroke Saturday when heavy rain stopped play for the second straight day at the Volvo Masters.

Westwood was at par through six holes during the third round, leaving him at 4 under before showers hit Valderrama. The Englishman won the European money title eight years ago and can overtake Order of Merit leader Robert Karlsson by capturing the tournament. Karlsson was in 28th place at 6 over.

Padraig Harrington, another Order of Merit contender, was 2 over after 12 holes. He was seven shots behind after starting the round 11 back. Harrington, who rallied at Valderrama to claim the Order of Merit title in 2006, needs a top-two finish to win it again.

Miguel Angel Jimenez, who needs to win to have any shot at the money title, was 14 shots back after eight holes.