Herbert on course for wire-to-wire 勝利，勝つ at Irish Open
THOMASTOWN, Ireland (AP) - Australian golfer Lucas Herbert stayed on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the Irish Open after 狙撃 2-under 70 in the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する for a one-一打／打撃 lead on Saturday.
Herbert led by three 発射s after making four birdies in his 開始 10 穴を開けるs, but bogeys at Nos. 11 and 14 brought the field 支援する into 論争 at 開始する Juliet.
Johannes Veerman was the nearest 挑戦者, the No. 350-階級d American 狙撃 67 to move の上に 14 under par for the event.
Justin Harding was a その上の two 一打／打撃s 支援する after a 65, the lowest 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the day, and there were three players on 11 under: Dale Whitnell (71), Francesco Laporta (68) and Rikard Karlberg (67).
Rory McIlroy could shoot only 1-over 73 and was out of 論争, 11 発射s off the pace.
Herbert is 捜し出すing his second European 小旅行する 肩書を与える, after the Dubai 砂漠 Classic last year.
He is bidding to become the third Australian 勝利者 in the Irish Open´s 94-year history, and the first wire-to-wire 勝利者 since Mikko Ilonen in 2014.
"In one 面, it´s 肉親，親類d of 失望させるing. I could have really put a good one away and felt like I got too far away from the 大多数 of the field, but 15 (under) probably has just left the door open a touch," Herbert said.
"So still going to have to really be on it tomorrow. ... If I can get to 20 under, I feel like it´s going to be pretty hard to catch, and if I am caught, someone has played really good ゴルフ and they probably deserve to 勝利，勝つ it."
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