Golf: Pettersson leads, Donald loses top spot

HILTON HEAD ISLAND: Five birdies in a row pushed Sweden’s Carl Pettersson to the third-round lead at the US PGA Heritage, where Luke Donald is poised to lose the world number one ranking. Pettersson also sank a seven-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to nudge ahead of Colt Knost for the lead after 54 holes at the event, standing on 12-under par 201 with Knost another shot back. “It was tough,” said Pettersson. “I played a really good round and was able to finish strong.” Pettersson, however, is more concerned about winning the $1.026 million top prize and his fifth career US PGA title.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 16^th, 2012.