Els well placed for Shanghai success

Ernie Els will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai tomorrow.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2005 - 11:38

Ernie Els will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai tomorrow.

Els carded a third-round 68 at Tomson Golf Club to extend his overnight lead by a stroke, the world number three finishing on 19 under par.

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