Lundberg eyes Russian Open double

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

MOSCOW (AFP) — Sweden's Mikael Lundberg is well placed to capture a second Russian Open title in three years after opening up a one-shot lead in Saturday's third round.

Lundberg, who carded a 68, had led on 13 under par alongside compatriot Jarmo Sandelin overnight.

He endured a terrible start with a bogey five at the first, but he recovered in style to improve to 17 under par thanks to a birdie at the second, third and fifth.

A bogey followed at the seventh, but a birdie on the 11th and an eagle three on the 15th kept him a stroke ahead of Jamie Moul, who shot a 64.

"The first round I played really well, yesterday not that well but made a great score and then today I played not as good at all but with a few good shots and I managed to get it to four...