Casey Leads Leap Forward "Seen 8 Under Par?"... Hatton 22nd

Omega Dubai Desert Classic Day 3 'Moving Day Spurt', McIntyre 2nd, Stone 3rd

Paul Casey (right) is cheering after making a chip-in birdie on the 17th hole of the third day at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Dubai (UAE) = Getty Images / Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] It is the ‘Moving Day Spurt’ of world No. 27 Paul Casey (England).

On the 31st (Korean time), at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (par 72, 7,364 yards), the third day of the European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic (total prize money $3.25 million) saw him surge with an 8-under-par round, quickly rising to a 1-stroke lead (15-under-par 201). Robert MacIntyre (Scotland) is in second place (14-under-par 202), and Brandon Stone (South Africa) is in third (13-under-par 203), fiercely competing for the championship.

Casey is a veteran who has achieved 14 career wins in Europe. On the PGA Tour, he first won the Shell Houston Open in March 2009, and then gained the spotlight by winning back-to-back Valspar Championships in 2018 and 2019. On this day, he led with a green hit rate of 77.78% and precise iron shots, collecting 1 eagle and 6 birdies. This is a great opportunity to reach his 15th win after 1 year and 4 months since the Porsche European Open in September 2019.

Sergio Garcia (Spain) is tied for 4th place (10-under-par 206), while the previous day’s leader Thomas Detry (Belgium) slipped to a tie for 7th place (8-under-par 208) after a 2-over-par struggle. Tyrell Hatton (England), the ‘Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship champion,’ also faltered with a 1-under-par round, signaling a red light for ‘back-to-back wins.’ He is tied for 22nd place (5-under-par 211). No. 4 Colin Morikawa (USA) lost face, standing at 69th place (4-over-par 220).

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