Olazabal takes surprise lead

Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, 596th in the world and without a win for seven years, shared the lead after starting his final round of the volvo Golf Champions with two birdies at Fancourt in South Africa today.

Sun, 22 Jan, 2012 - 11:24

Olazabal, who has already ruled out playing against the Americans in Chicago in September, was by some distance the lowest-ranked player in the 35-man winners-only field.

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