SA well on course for fifth win in World Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.England, Scotland and Wales are set to battle it out for second place after South Africa stormed clear in the World Cup at Kiawah Island.
Justin Rose and Paul Casey carded a six under 66 in the third round fourballs to move into a tie for sixth place on four under par 212. They were joined by Scotland's Paul Lawrie and Alastair Forsyth, who carded a 68, with the Welsh team of Bradley Dredge and Ian Woosnam a shot further behind after a 70.
Ireland's 1997 winning team of Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley also restored some of their battered pride with a 66 to lie one over.
But the South Africans Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini ensured the first prize was theirs to lose in today's final foursomes with a brilliant 63. Sabbatini birdied the first three holes and Immelman carded his own hat-trick from the fifth to make the turn in 30, three more birdies on the back nine taking them to 14 under. That was seven shots clear the United States pair of Jim Furyk and Justin Leonard, and France's Thomas Levet and Raphael Jacquelin. The South Africans are seeking to win the event for the fifth time in its 50-year history
Germany's Alex Cejka and Marcel Siem share fourth place two shots further back with Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson and Niclas Fasth.
England carded five birdies and an eagle from Casey at the 11th, but the highlight of the day was Rose's outrageous par at the 13th. Having driven into the water, Rose took a penalty drop and was left with 250 yards to the hole. That was destined to come up short of the green until it hit a wooden post to the right of the fairway and bounced to within 18 feet of the hole, from where he holed for par.
Casey said: "We had talked about keeping two balls in play at the start of the week and that meant there was little pressure on just one guy."
Ireland began the day on seven over par but carded seven birdies and just one bogey in their 66. Harrington, who rates 1997's victory here as his greatest achievement in golf, said: "We set out today with the objective of getting back under par and knew the majority of that would have to be done today.
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