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Anthony Quayle held steady in strong winds yet again, moving a step closer to his maiden JGTO victory and a dream major championship debut after opening a four-shot lead after the third round of the Gateway Open to The Open Mizuno Open on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old Australian carded a three-under-par 69 at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club for a three-day total of 12-under-par 204. He mixed five birdies with two bogeys to pull clear of a group of four players that included his compatriot Brad Kennedy and Ryuichi Oiwa, whom he co-led at the halfway stage. <\/p>\n
Quayle endured a roller coaster start when he marked birdie-bogey-birdie in the three-hole stretch starting from the second hole. He went on to gain two more shots on seven and 10 to break away from the congested leaderboard. <\/p>\n
As the rest in the field struggled with the blustery conditions, even a bogey on 14 did no damage to Quayle as he was quick to make up for that dropped shot with a birdie on the next hole, ensuring he heads into the final round with a commanding advantage.<\/p>\n
Having just won the Queensland PGA Championship in Australia earlier this year, Quayle is convinced that he’s “experienced” enough to get the job done.<\/p>\n
“Just a few months back, I won a tournament in Australia, and I had a six-shot lead going into the last round at that time. So, it wasn’t too long ago that I was in the same position,” said Quayle.<\/p>\n
“I have not won in Japan before, but I have won two titles in Australia. They (winning experiences) have allowed me to go out tomorrow and be confident as I have been in this position, and won from this position before, so that definitely helps.”<\/p>\n
Quayle had earlier stressed the importance of staying patient and is certainly reaping the rewards from staying level-headed.<\/p>\n
Quayle was one of the only two players who shot a sub-70 score today besides Shintaro Kobayashi. <\/p>\n
“I just stayed patient, although the wind was a little bit tricky. I gave myself more chances to probably shoot a better score, and I also saved myself from a couple of situations. <\/p>\n
“I feel like my game is good enough to win at a very high level, and the thing I have to focus on is making sure I stay patient, and I don’t get too ahead of myself like getting too angry, too upset or too happy, just stay in the middle.”<\/p>\n
With a start at the 150th Open at St. Andrews, also within sights, Quayle has vowed not to get carried away.<\/p>\n
“I think what I’m going to try to do tomorrow is win this golf tournament, and whatever happens,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think I’m going to be worrying about anything else. All I need to do is to stay in control of my emotion and try to go out there and shoot the best score tomorrow.”<\/p>\n
Kennedy, meanwhile, was left kicking himself after being pegged back by three bogeys in the closing stretch.<\/p>\n
To his credit, he managed to pull one back to sit in a tie for second place and put himself on the fringe of contention.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the 47-year-old enjoyed a solid start by trading four birdies against a lone bogey in his first seven holes.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t do a lot wrong. I played really nicely in the wind. It was tricky. The breeze was switching. I just need to take some positives out of it and come back stronger tomorrow,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I’ve got a lot of work to do. I got to play twice as good as Anthony in front. When he comes back, he’s going to keep going forward.<\/p>\n
“So, I got to expect myself to be shooting five or six-under to put the pressure on him.<\/p>\n
“There are also a few other guys who’re on eight-under as well, plenty to play for, but I’ll be out there just focusing on my game tomorrow. If I can do that well, then I feel like I can be at my best.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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