Date: October 14, 2012
Author: Omnisport

Dodt soars into contention

Bernd Wiesberger has taken a one-shot lead at the Portugal Masters after overnight leader Ross Fisher bogeyed the 18th hole. Wiesberger managed six birdies in his third-round 65 on Saturday but missed the opportunity for a seventh when he two-putted the par-four 18th. The 27-year-old Austrian looked to have also missed an opportunity to take the overall lead heading into the final round but when Fisher, who took three shots to reach the green, missed his par putt, Wiesberger topped the leaderboard at 13 under. Wiesberger started the third round in a tie for second, three shots behind Fisher and was paired with the Englishman as they headed around the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course for the third time in the tournament. Fisher started better with a birdie on the second hole but finished the front nine on even par, while Wiesberger birdied the eighth and ninth holes to move within one stroke of the lead. After both scored par on the 10th hole, Fisher and Wiesberger matched each other&aposs birdies for the next three holes before the latter drew level with a fourth straight birdie on the 14th. Fisher&aposs poor second shot on the 18th, which forced him to chip onto the green before missing his par attempt, handed Wiesberger the outright lead. Australia&aposs Andrew Dodt carded the best round of the day, scoring four birdies over his first five holes and seven in total for a 64, which catapulted him up the leaderboard to seven under and into a tie for eighth. Richard Finch of England, New Zealand&aposs Michael Campbell and Shane Lowry of Ireland are two shots ahead of Dodt in a tie for third but remain three strokes behind Fisher. Spain&aposs Miguel Angel Jimenez and Mark Foster of England are the next two players on the leaderboard, tied for sixth at eight under. Dodt is locked at seven under with Gonzalo Fdez-Castano of Spain, as well as Swedish pair Fredrik Andersson Hed and Christian Nilsson. A group of six players are next on the leaderboard at six under, including 2010 champion Richard Green, who shot a two-under 69.