Dredge moves into contention in Madeira

Birdies at the 14th and 16th holes lifted Welshman Bradley Dredge into a share of third place after strong winds delayed the Madeira Islands Open for two and a half hours today.

Favourite for the title and needing to win to move back into the world’s top 50 a week before the cut-off for the Masters, Dredge managed only one hole of his second round before play was suspended.