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Garrido leads Spanish Open heading into final round

04/05/2008

Home favourite Ignacio Garrido will take a three shot lead into the final round of the Spanish Open in Seville.

The 26-year-old, who broke the course record yesterday with a superb round of eight-under-par 63, could only manage a round of 72 today. But none of his competitors could take advantage and he finished on 15-under-par with his nearest challenger Miguel Angel Jimenez on 12-under-par.

Garrido should have taken a four shot lead into the final round, but he messed up a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole and left himself a four feet par put which he missed.

"It's just one more hole in the round - nothing to worry about," said Garrido. "The rest of the round was good. I felt comfortable and am happy with my performance.

"I did hit a couple of not committed shots, but it just happens that you lose your concentration a bit."

Englishman Mark Foster is well place at 11-under-par after he carded a round of 68. But it was his 20-year-old compatriot Danny Willet who had the best round of the day. The youngster's round of 64 saw him finish on nine-under-par for the round.

Darren Clarke, who won the Asian Open in Shanghai last Sunday, will still have hopes of winning this tournament as he finished on eight-under-par, the highlight of his round was an eagle and three birdies.