Nov 20, 2016: Victor Dubuisson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai after posting a superb third round 64 over the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
An impressive burst of scoring on his back nine – including a birdie at the last – saw the Frenchman move to 13 under, one stroke clear of nearest challengers Nicolas Colsaerts, Tyrrell Hatton and Matthew Fitzpatrick.
“It’s a great score. It’s my best score to date on this course. I’ve played well, made the good putts at the right time. I’m happy to be able to putt it in the hole.
“The eagle on the fifth, sometimes it goes in. It’s a big bonus, but you know on the next hole you’ve got to focus again, and I was quite excited. It’s just a course I like. It’s long. You have to carry the ball long. It’s target golf. The long game is very important. I just like the way it sets up.”, said Dubuisson.
Rafa Cabrera Bello, whose third-round 63 was the lowest score of the week so far, is another shot back on 11 under alongside Lee Westwood and Francesco Molinari.
Swede Henrik Stenson, who tops the Race to Dubai rankings presented by Rolex, recovered from dropping three shots in his opening ten holes to sign for a 70 and move to five under.
It was a significant move for Stenson who now looks likely to be crowned Europe’s Number One for the second time in his career on Sunday afternoon after his nearest challenger – Master Champion Danny Willett – carded five bogeys and a single birdie in his 76 to fall to one over par.
Alex Noren, currently third in the Race to Dubai, posted a three-under 69 to move to seven under, but the Swede needs to finish in the top two to have any chance of overtaking his countryman at the summit of the Rankings.
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