“I’ve had such a long and wonderful, successful career in the sense that there’s been so many good things happening to me over the 33 years I’ve been playing golf as a pro,” he said. “Obviously the two Masters wins and the Ryder Cups and the captaincy stands out, and winning my own tournament four times is pretty special to me. Those kind of things probably take a higher priority than winning at 51. But it would certainly be very special, that’s for sure.”
■ VIETNAM MASTERS
AFP, HANOI
Thai youngsters Pravee Visalkit and Kwanchai Tannin share the lead after the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam yesterday.
Pravee, the overnight leader, carded a 71 and was joined on six-under 210 at the US$50,000 tournament by Kwanchai, who fired a 67 at the Van Tri Golf Club.
The pair lead by two strokes from compatriot Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Filipino Marvin Dumandan in the penultimate event of the season on the Tour.
Pavit and Dumandan came in with rounds of 70 and 71 respectively, while a stroke further back was Filipino Jay Bayron. Taiwan’s Tseng Shih-hsin shot a 72 and was five shots off the leaders.
■ DUNLOP PHOENIX
AFP, MIYAZAKI, JAPAN
Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng birdied the 18th hole for a four-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament yesterday.
Going into the final hole, Prayad was tied with overnight leader Tomohiro Kondo, but the Japanese failed from 2m, while the Thai calmly sank a closing birdie putt.
Overall, Prayad carded five birdies against one bogey for a three-round total of eight-under 205, while Kondo ended with two birdies against one bogey for a 207.
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