JOHANNESBURG: South Africans Trevor Fisher Jnr and Richard Sterne kept the joint lead in the Joburg Open yesterday after they both carded 68s in the third round.
The pair go into today’s final round locked on 19-under-par for the tournament, five shots clear at the top of the leaderboard.
Sterne is a five-times European Tour winner, but has not claimed a trophy since 2008, while Fisher is seeking his first win on the tour.
Fisher surged ahead yesterday having gone out in 33 in his first nine holes, but three bogies coming home allowed his rival to stay in touch.
It could have been different after a fine approach to the 18th green left Fisher a 10-foot putt for eagle, while Sterne landed in the greenside bunker.
But an excellent save out of the sand gave Sterne a birdie and, when Fisher let the eagle chance slip, the opportunity to take the overnight lead was gone.
A quartet of players are five shots back, including twice winner Charl Schwartzel. REUTERS
