Singapore/Melbourne: Adam Scott is in prime position to become the Singapore Open's first three-times winner after the Australian finished the third round with a one-shot lead on Saturday.
Defending champion Ian Poulter and South Korean Kang Kyung-nam are tied for second on 13 under par, with US Open winner Graeme McDowell a shot back.
Briton McDowell looks poised to eat into Martin Kaymer's lead in the European Tour's Race to Dubai with the German well off the pace on seven-under.
Steady
Scott, who won back-to-back Singapore titles in 2005 and 2006, was steady rather than spectacular on a hot, sunny Saturday at the Serapong course but could have been two ahead if he had made a six-foot putt for birdie on the last. "One more would have been nice but two shots is nothing. I had a two-shot lead and it was gone on the fourth and I was one-under," said Scott.
"We have seen all year anyone with a lead is under pressure on a Sunday because guys from behind have nothing to lose."
Tiger Woods' chances of retaining his Australian Masters title all but evaporated after a third round of even par 71 left him ten shots behind leader Adam Bland.
Scores
Singapore Open:
199 — Adam Scott (AUS) 65-65-69.
200 — Ian Poulter (ENG) 69-63-68, Kang Kyung-nam (KOR) 66-67-67.
201 — Graeme McDowell (NIR) 65-68-68.
Australian Masters:
202 — Adam Bland 65-67-70.
205 — Daniel Gaunt 65-72-68.
206 — Andre Stolz 67-67-72.
208 — Jarrod Lyle 69-70-69.
209 — Ryan Haller 71-72-66, Stuart Appleby 71-69-69.
211 — Steven Jones 71-72-68, David McKenzie 71-72-68, Geoff Ogilvy 72-70-69, Kieran Pratt 69-72-70, Camilo Villegas (COL) 71-70-70, Lee Won-Joon 69-71-71, Anthony Brown 70-69-72.
