DiMarco closes in on first win in nine months
BY iseekgolf.com | US PGA Tour | 2002 Disney Golf Classic | Wrap | 20 Oct 2002
Chris DiMarco, who is seeking his first win since January’s Phoenix Open, fired a -3 (69) to take a two stroke lead heading into the final round of the US$3.7 million Disney Golf Classic.
Also leading by two strokes after the second round, DiMarco now sits at -20 and is closely followed by Scott Hoch, Bob Burns and Skip Kendall. Joel Edwards is at -17, followed by Tim Herron and Japan’s Hidemichi Tanaka at -16.
World number one Tiger Woods carded a -5 (67) and is at -14 and is tied for 13th.
Stuart Appleby will lead the Australasians into the final round at -15 and in equal 8th place following a third round -3 (69). Kiwi Michael Long lies one stroke back at -14, alongside Tiger Woods, after a superb 66.
Craig Parry and Rod Pampling are tied at -11 (T36) while Peter Lonard came back today with a solid 69 to move in equal 42nd at -10.
Round Three- Australasian Scores
T8 -15 Stuart Appleby (65-67-69)
T13 -14 Michael Long (67-69-66)
T36 -11 Craig Parry (69-67-69)
T36 -11 Rod Pampling (68-65-72)
T42 -10 Peter Lonard (64-73-69)
- Missed Cut ****
Robert Allenby (69-71)
Steve Allan (69-71)
Grant Waite (71-71)
Paul Gow (68-75)
Geoff Ogilvy (72-72)
Frank Nobilo (71-78)
