Golf: Donald moves near top spot

Luke Donald fired a one-under 70 to grab a one-shot lead over defending champion Jim Furyk.

HILTON HEAD: Luke Donald, set to become world number one with a victory, fired a one-under 70 to grab a one-shot lead over defending champion Jim Furyk after 54 holes of the Heritage tournament.

The Englishman strung together eight pars and a birdie at the par-4 16th on the back nine to stand on 11-under par 202 after three rounds of the US PGA event, one stroke atop Furyk with Zimbabwe’s Brendon de Jonge and American Scott Verplank two adrift. Donald, currently ranked third, will move past current top man Martin Kaymer of Germany and number two Lee Westwood with a victory.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 25^th, 2011.